matters of personal concern
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
(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 Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
Antoine
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From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The Indians did not attempt to interfere with his movements.
have
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Indians did not attempt to interfere with his movements.
exertionsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃənz/
plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
eyrienounUS /ˈeri/
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
far-stretching
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From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Once there, he immediately saw the reason of the interruption.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Once there, he immediately saw the reason of the interruption.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
staying power
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The Indians did not attempt to interfere with his movements.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Indians did not attempt to interfere with his movements.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
on one occasion
From this reading Once there, he immediately saw the reason of the interruption.
and nothing more
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
PepinnounUS /ˈpepɪn/
king of the Franks and father of Charlemagne who defended papal interests and founded the Carolingian dynasty in 751 (714-768)
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Once there, he immediately saw the reason of the interruption.
redskinsnounUS /ˈredskɪnz/
plural of “redskin” — (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
cut with a saw
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there, he immediately saw the reason of the interruption.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
waddled
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From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
at the time that
From this reading AN ONLY WAY When Antoine the bear so far forgot himself as to interfere in his master's affairs, he, as usual, had occasion for after regret--Pepin saw to that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Indians seized their rifles and ran up the slope to the narrow slit in the cliff that led to their eyrie, and which on the other side looked out upon the far-stretching prairie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indians did not attempt to interfere with his movements.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pepin, calling Antoine all the unpleasant names he could think of, told him to follow, and waddled uphill after the redskins as fast as his late exertions and his short legs would allow him.
