used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
(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 I must try to do all I can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
any thing at all
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
on or to one side
From this reading "Stand aside, if you please!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must try to do all I can.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
at any time
From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
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 "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
come to pass
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
and nothing more
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must try to do all I can.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
NoddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Stand aside, if you please!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
cut with a saw
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
SpottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand aside, if you please!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I must try to do all I can.
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
which person or people
From this reading "Goodness me! this is a lot of excitement for one who has just come to life and had his first coat of varnish!" thought the Nodding Donkey as he saw what seemed to be a sad accident about to happen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be the first time I have ever moved all by myself."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if I could do anything to help save the Spotted Giraffe?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand aside, if you please!
