used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
ain't
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From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And why ain't them cubs bigger'n they are?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
have
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
bigger'n
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brought into existence
From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
denned
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doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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take in liquids
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
take in solid food
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
he'd
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From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
he's
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
house-cat
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From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
more'n
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From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
natcherlist
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From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
she's
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
not in physical motion
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "An' why does he grow so fast during the four or five months he's denned up an' dead to the world without a mouthful to eat or drink?
wasn't
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From this reading That natcherlist laughed until I thought he'd split when I told him a grizzly bear cub wasn't much bigger'n a house-cat kitten when born!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
at the time that
From this reading Her nap ain't much more'n two-thirds over when the cubs are born.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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everything that exists anywhere
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why is it that for a month, an' sometimes two months, the mother gives her cubs milk while she's still what you might call asleep?
