Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

(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 “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “Why are the men shouting?”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no such sound came.

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But no such sound came.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

like or containing small sticky lumps

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

divisible by two

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

with relatively high volume

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

the force of workers available

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

not any; not one

From this reading But no such sound came.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

transport commercially

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading “Why are the men shouting?”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading But no such sound came.

having a supporting base

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But no such sound came.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Instead, the black men shouted more loudly than before, and began dancing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

-ing form of “trumpet” — proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading CHUNKY ON A SHIP Standing up in the cage made of jungle vines, Chunky, the happy hippo――happy even though he had been caught and taken away from home――listened, hoping to hear the trumpeting of his friend, Tum Tum, the jolly elephant.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

which person or people

From this reading “What is it all about?” asked Chunky of some monkeys who had been caught a few days before.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why are the men shouting?”