Chapter 3 of The Biography of a Grizzly is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Biography of a Grizzly is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WANING I. Years went by. Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous. He really had an enormous range now. Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
Chapter 3 of The Biography of a Grizzly is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large or big relative to something else
From this reading “Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.”
comparative of “cross” — extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
From this reading “Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “He really had an enormous range now.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “He really had an enormous range now.”
restored to a new condition
From this reading “Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.”
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.”
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading “THE WANING I.”
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading “Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.”
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later than; following
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He really had an enormous range now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Years went by.
comparative of “cross” — extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He really had an enormous range now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He really had an enormous range now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WANING I.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
not any; not one
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
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From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He really had an enormous range now.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He really had an enormous range now.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He really had an enormous range now.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
restored to a new condition
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
the season of growth
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WANING I.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading THE WANING I.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Years went by.
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Wahb grew no bigger,--there was no need for that,--but he got whiter, crosser, and more dangerous.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Each spring, after the winter storms had removed his notice-boards, he went around and renewed them.
a late time of life
From this reading Years went by.
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