adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
BEARverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
Cayke
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From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
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From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
fuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
jointedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪntəd/
having joints or jointed segments
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
LAVENDERadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
puffyadjectiveUS /ˈpʌfi/
being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
rivetsnounUS /ˈrɪvəts/
plural of “rivet” — ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked around in surprise, seeing at first no one at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His ears were round in shape and stuck out in a comical way, while his round, black eyes were bright and sparkling as beads.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BIG LAVENDER BEAR It was a pleasant place to wander, and the two travelers were proceeding at a brisk pace when suddenly a voice shouted, “Halt!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The bear was chubby as well as fuzzy; his body was even puffy, while his legs and arms seemed jointed at the knees and elbows and fastened to his body by pins or rivets.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then from behind a tree there stepped a brown, fuzzy bear whose head came about as high as Cayke’s waist—and Cayke was a small woman.
