anew
From this reading Little Bear started forward again.
have
From this reading The Pawnee might still discover Great Bear.
Bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Even when the warrior moved on, Little Bear’s heart continued to race.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The Pawnee might still discover Great Bear.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
one or the other of two
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when the warrior moved on, Little Bear’s heart continued to race.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Little Bear started forward again.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Pawnee might still discover Great Bear.
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From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Pawnee might still discover Great Bear.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Even when the warrior moved on, Little Bear’s heart continued to race.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
not any; not one
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even when the warrior moved on, Little Bear’s heart continued to race.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
any competition
From this reading Even when the warrior moved on, Little Bear’s heart continued to race.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Little Bear started forward again.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Pawnee might still discover Great Bear.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Even when the warrior moved on, Little Bear’s heart continued to race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Bear’s heart was thumping so loudly he was sure the Pawnee must come to investigate the sound.
at the time that
From this reading Even when the warrior moved on, Little Bear’s heart continued to race.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The minutes dragged by with no unusual sounds until finally Little Bear was sure the warrior hadn’t seen Grandfather either.
