used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Where’ve you been, Bumpus?” demanded the other.
Bumpus
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From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
travel across or pass over
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Where’ve you been, Bumpus?” demanded the other.
derful
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From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
apart from; not including
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
haven't
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From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
I've
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From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
it's
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From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
immediately past
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Where’ve you been, Bumpus?” demanded the other.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
express in words
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
express in words
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
What's
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From this reading IN THE SERVICE OF THE RED CROSS “What’s this mean, Giraffe?”
Where've
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From this reading “Where’ve you been, Bumpus?” demanded the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was the natural way in which Bumpus greeted his chum as he stared up into the smiling face of the ambulance driver.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Oh! it’s too long a story for me to try to spin right now, Giraffe, except to say I’ve had a truly _won_derful experience since I lost my way in the dark last night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where’ve you been, Bumpus?” demanded the other.
you're
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From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But please tell me what you’re doing on this ambulance; and I declare if you haven’t got a Red Cross band around your sleeve in the bargain!
