used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
Belgrave
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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
Blanche
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From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
don't
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From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
FELIX
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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
howdahnoun
a (usually canopied) seat for riding on the back of a camel or elephant
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
MCGAVONTY
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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I think it is nice," added Miss Blanche.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
and nothing more
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
Ringgold
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From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
SNAKESnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "It is a good place to see everything there is to be seen," suggested Louis, as he looked about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It seems very much like riding on a camel, only there is more motion."
(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 FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't feel quite at home up here," she replied, holding on with both hands at the side of the howdah.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FELIX MCGAVONTY BRINGS DOWN SOME SNAKES "Well, what do you think of this?" asked Captain Ringgold, turning to Mrs. Belgrave, as the elephant moved off.
