used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TALE OF A MULE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
beannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
bruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
divisible by two
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
evidencedadjectiveUS /ˈevɪdənst/
supported by evidence
From this reading That Pete had thought the same thing was evidenced the next instant.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Pete had thought the same thing was evidenced the next instant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading That Pete had thought the same thing was evidenced the next instant.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
Jee-hos-o-phat
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From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
Maud
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From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
MULEnounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading THE TALE OF A MULE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That Pete had thought the same thing was evidenced the next instant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TALE OF A MULE.
and nothing more
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
Pete
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From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
one of four equal parts
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That Pete had thought the same thing was evidenced the next instant.
express in words
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
shooternounUS /ˈʃuːtər/
a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TALE OF A MULE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
That's
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From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALE OF A MULE.
a special situation
From this reading That Pete had thought the same thing was evidenced the next instant.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
we'd
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From this reading "Say, if we'd only paid attention to Maud," he began, "we'd----" But a sudden interruption cut him short.
we've
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From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what Maud was scared at," was the ridiculous thought, considering the circumstances, that came into Jack's mind.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Jee-hos-o-phat, a grizzly!" yelled Pete, as he gazed at the quarter of a ton of angry bruin, "and we've not got even a bean shooter."
