used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a wink did he sleep.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
cubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not a wink did he sleep.
divisible by two
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not a wink did he sleep.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
HumpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
the force of workers available
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a wink did he sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
Pipoonaskoos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Not a wink did he sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
with low volume
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Humped close to the tree, ready to climb up it at the first sign of danger, the cub waited for morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even though he was less afraid than he had been, he was terribly lonesome.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
whimpered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Not a wink did he sleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Pipoonaskoos had come into the camp then he would have welcomed him joyfully.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He missed Thor, and he whimpered so softly that the men a few yards away could not have heard him had they been awake.
