adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
hippopotamusesnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməsɪz/
plural of “hippopotamus” — massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
Keo
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From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
Nikki
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From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this all agreed, but no one could think of any method of saving Keo from his fate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
tusksnounUS /tʌsks/
plural of “tusk” — a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Having sworn by the tusks of his grandfather,” said Uncle Nikki, “he must keep his promise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course Keo only laughed at their sorrow; but a great meeting of the tribe was called and the matter discussed seriously.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But it is our duty to try in some way to rescue him from death or a life of slavery.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So months passed away, during which all the royal hippopotamuses were sad and gloomy except the Jolly One himself.
