used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
(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 "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always on guard, hey?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
Bumpus
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From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
don't
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From this reading A healthy lot of scouts we seem like, don't we?
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
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 "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Always on guard, hey?
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading A healthy lot of scouts we seem like, don't we?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When people hear of this they'll vote us a leather medal.
heart-ache
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From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
hey
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From this reading Always on guard, hey?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading When people hear of this they'll vote us a leather medal.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A healthy lot of scouts we seem like, don't we?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading When people hear of this they'll vote us a leather medal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Always on guard, hey?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When people hear of this they'll vote us a leather medal.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A healthy lot of scouts we seem like, don't we?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A healthy lot of scouts we seem like, don't we?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
they'll
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From this reading When people hear of this they'll vote us a leather medal.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When people hear of this they'll vote us a leather medal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading When people hear of this they'll vote us a leather medal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
(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 "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
at the time that
From this reading When people hear of this they'll vote us a leather medal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Just to think of it!" exclaimed Bumpus, "we were all sleeping sweetly like babes in the woods, out there in the hay, while our game passed us by.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
wryadjectiveUS /raɪ/
humorously sarcastic or mocking
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, wouldn't that give you a heart-ache, now?" remarked Giraffe, making a wry face, as he looked at his seven mates.
