used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Remembering the fact, he glanced anxiously down, as he went up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Remembering the fact, he glanced anxiously down, as he went up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
have
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a forlorn hope, but he resolved to try it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
cannot
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From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Remembering the fact, he glanced anxiously down, as he went up.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Remembering the fact, he glanced anxiously down, as he went up.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading It was a forlorn hope, but he resolved to try it.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Remembering the fact, he glanced anxiously down, as he went up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remembering the fact, he glanced anxiously down, as he went up.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was a forlorn hope, but he resolved to try it.
intense and profound fear
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a forlorn hope, but he resolved to try it.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
Maikar
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From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
and nothing more
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
others
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From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
RememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Remembering the fact, he glanced anxiously down, as he went up.
determined
From this reading It was a forlorn hope, but he resolved to try it.
cut with a saw
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It was a forlorn hope, but he resolved to try it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a forlorn hope, but he resolved to try it.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maikar, on the other hand, went up like a squirrel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now, the little seaman had been told that some kinds of bears can climb while others cannot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To his horror he saw that this bear could climb! and that his only chance would be to climb so high, that the branches which would bear his weight would not support the bear.
