used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
have
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
BUMPUS
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From this reading FINDING OUT HOW BUMPUS DID IT.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I said Bumpus could do it, didn't I?" questioned Step Hen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
d'ye
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From this reading "Well, what d'ye think of that?"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading FINDING OUT HOW BUMPUS DID IT.
didn't
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From this reading "I said Bumpus could do it, didn't I?" questioned Step Hen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I said Bumpus could do it, didn't I?" questioned Step Hen.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading FINDING OUT HOW BUMPUS DID IT.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
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 Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
he's
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From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading "I said Bumpus could do it, didn't I?" questioned Step Hen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
HOW
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From this reading FINDING OUT HOW BUMPUS DID IT.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I said Bumpus could do it, didn't I?" questioned Step Hen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FINDING OUT HOW BUMPUS DID IT.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
manesnounUS /meɪnz/
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, what d'ye think of that?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FINDING OUT HOW BUMPUS DID IT.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
pard
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From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
in the near future
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "I said Bumpus could do it, didn't I?" questioned Step Hen.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said Bumpus could do it, didn't I?" questioned Step Hen.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I said Bumpus could do it, didn't I?" questioned Step Hen.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, what d'ye think of that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, what d'ye think of that?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
tuskers
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From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
(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, what d'ye think of that?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what d'ye think of that?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Giraffe demanded, as, with his comrades, he presently hurried forward to examine the dead bear.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, with the great run of luck he's camping alongside now, that pard of ours could go into the lion and elephant country of Africa, and knock over more old tuskers and yellow manes than you could shake a stick at."
