used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
in the past
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Never in all the world was seen such a gigantic creature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
have
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Never in all the world was seen such a gigantic creature.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading Now Brown Bear owned a gold mine so rich that the king envied it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Never in all the world was seen such a gigantic creature.
coins made of gold
From this reading Now Brown Bear owned a gold mine so rich that the king envied it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were great pits.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now Brown Bear owned a gold mine so rich that the king envied it.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now Brown Bear owned a gold mine so rich that the king envied it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
mammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now Brown Bear owned a gold mine so rich that the king envied it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in all the world was seen such a gigantic creature.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Brown Bear owned a gold mine so rich that the king envied it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Now Brown Bear owned a gold mine so rich that the king envied it.
pitsnounUS /pɪts/
plural of “pit” — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading They were great pits.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Now Brown Bear owned a gold mine so rich that the king envied it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never in all the world was seen such a gigantic creature.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never in all the world was seen such a gigantic creature.
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 STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were great pits.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE STRANGE TALE OF BROWN BEAR Long, long ago, in the very far north, there lived a mammoth Brown Bear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never in all the world was seen such a gigantic creature.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brown Bear was so tall his eyes looked over tops of trees, and his footprints were so deep that a grown man could stand full height in them.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Never in all the world was seen such a gigantic creature.
