used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
(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 "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
have
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
beast's
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From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Big or little, I can burn it down."
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Big or little, I can burn it down."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
capabilitynounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
don't
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From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
doubtingly
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From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Big or little, I can burn it down."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Then I'll tell you something," said Father Bear.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Big or little, I can burn it down."
I'll
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From this reading "Then I'll tell you something," said Father Bear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Big or little, I can burn it down."
It's
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From this reading "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Big or little, I can burn it down."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
and nothing more
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Big or little, I can burn it down."
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I'll tell you something," said Father Bear.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
except for; apart from
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
express in words
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Then I'll tell you something," said Father Bear.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
express in words
From this reading "Then I'll tell you something," said Father Bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll tell you something," said Father Bear.
a special situation
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's all the same to me," he answered with a superior air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boy stood wedged between the beast's paws thinking the only thing that might save him would be that the bear should have a high opinion of his capability and power.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely you don't mean to say you can set fire to a place like that?" remarked the bear doubtingly.
