used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
(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 Now Nell knew all this very well.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
have
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
take in solid food
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
at any time
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
someone who hunts game
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now Nell knew all this very well.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
Nell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Nell knew all this very well.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
not any; not one
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
North-Westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
and nothing more
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
by chance
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
a full supply
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
polaradjectiveUS /ˈpoʊlər/
having a pair of equal and opposite charges
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
any competition
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
not often
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
express in words
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now Nell knew all this very well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
except if; if not
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The safest time for bears is perhaps in the autumn, when their cubs are growing up and they have quantities of berries, honey, and such food to eat.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now Nell knew all this very well.
(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 Now Nell knew all this very well.
at the time that
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
a Caucasian
From this reading The big white polar bear and the grizzly of the Rocky Mountains are always savage, most horribly dangerous.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
people who are wounded
From this reading But the black and brown bears will seldom interfere with man; never, unless wounded, or with cubs, when there is plenty of food about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A RACE FOR LIFE Now any hunter of the great North-West Territory will tell you that the only animal, perhaps, that no man can ever count on is a bear.
