at or in the front
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Perhaps he took the instrument for some new machine of destruction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Perhaps he took the instrument for some new machine of destruction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
keepersnounUS /ˈkiːpərz/
plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Perhaps he took the instrument for some new machine of destruction.
a particular point in time
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Perhaps he took the instrument for some new machine of destruction.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps he took the instrument for some new machine of destruction.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
having a point
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
by chance
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps he took the instrument for some new machine of destruction.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Perhaps he took the instrument for some new machine of destruction.
trumpetedverbUS /ˈtrʌmpətɪd/
past form of “trumpet” — proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Possibly he had never had his picture taken, and he did not understand it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The beast was thoroughly enraged over the way in which the smashed camera had been pointed at him.
which person or people
From this reading He trumpeted loudly as he came near to the two, and this noise attracted the attention of the keepers, who had gone ahead to see what had caused the delay on the road.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BOB AND THE ELEPHANT For the moment it looked as if Bob and Frank would be crushed under the ponderous feet of the elephant.
