used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
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 "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
(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 "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
Bumpus
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From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
couldn't
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From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
don't
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From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
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 "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
how
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From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
I'd
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From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
I've
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From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
it'd
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From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
a special situation
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But of course, since Bumpus here is in such a hurry to get to Antwerp, we couldn't think of that."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
vrouws
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From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading I've heard how neat as wax these Dutch vrouws are about their beds and food, and it'd sure suit me to try the thing out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
in or at the place that
From this reading "It looks all right to me, fellows!" remarked Bumpus, as they approached the inn where a swinging sign announced that travelers and their animals could be entertained.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and if the grub is as attractive as the surroundings," added Giraffe, "I'd wish it was night time right now, so we could put up here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't blame me, I feel sure, Giraffe?" mentioned Bumpus, with a vein of mild reproach in his mellow voice.
