Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

-ing 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 "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

(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 "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.

have

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

for the reason that

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

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From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading SMITHY DID IT.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

divisible by two

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh! now I know what it all means!"

urged or forced to action through moral pressure

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SMITHY DID IT.

and nothing more

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Oh! now I know what it all means!"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.

having the nature of or resulting from malice

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading "Oh! now I know what it all means!"

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Oh! now I know what it all means!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.

on one occasion

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

restored to a new condition

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

From this reading SMITHY DID IT.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

not in physical motion

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

in or at that place or location

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

in the direction of

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

-ing form of “waltz” — dance a waltz

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Oh! now I know what it all means!"

which person or people

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "He's turning around and around, like a real dancing bear!" echoed Step-hen; and then, still feeling a little malicious toward poor Bumpus, whom he really believed was hiding his precious compass, just to annoy him, he could not help adding: "he feels so good, because he sees his dinner all ready for him under the flap of that tent there."

shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

From this reading That brought out another whoop from Bumpus, who felt impelled to raise his head once more, even though it gave him renewed pain.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Oh! would you look at him waltzing!" cried Giraffe.