used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They even act as if they might be real mad!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They even act as if they might be real mad!"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hardly off with one trouble before we're taking on a new one!
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
Bumpus
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From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
denoteverbUS /dɪˈnoʊt/
be a sign or indication of
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
don't
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From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
divisible by two
From this reading They even act as if they might be real mad!"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
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 "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly off with one trouble before we're taking on a new one!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
holleringnounUS /ˈhɑːlərɪŋ/
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They even act as if they might be real mad!"
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
and nothing more
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
roused to anger
From this reading They even act as if they might be real mad!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They even act as if they might be real mad!"
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hardly off with one trouble before we're taking on a new one!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hardly off with one trouble before we're taking on a new one!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They even act as if they might be real mad!"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
express in words
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
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 "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Hardly off with one trouble before we're taking on a new one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
they're
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From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
a source of difficulty
From this reading Hardly off with one trouble before we're taking on a new one!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And say, I don't just like the way they're hollering one single bit.
we're
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From this reading Hardly off with one trouble before we're taking on a new one!
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Gee whiz!" burst out Giraffe, of course using his favorite expression to denote his great astonishment; "why, they must be running to interview us, fellows!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Same old story," mumbled Bumpus, sinking back into his seat with a look of sudden misery on his round face; "out of the frying pan into the fire.
