aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
(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 Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, where is Tum Tum?" asked Nero of Leo, his lion friend.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Why, where is Tum Tum?" asked Nero of Leo, his lion friend.
fro
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From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
the act of departing
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
he's
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From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, where is Tum Tum?" asked Nero of Leo, his lion friend.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading "Why, where is Tum Tum?" asked Nero of Leo, his lion friend.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
NEROnounUS /ˈnɪroʊ/
Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, where is Tum Tum?" asked Nero of Leo, his lion friend.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Pushing cages?" repeated Nero.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
cut with a saw
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
a special situation
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
Tumnoun
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
precisely as stated
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Oh, he's out with the other elephants, pushing wagon cages about the lot," said Leo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
at the time that
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why, where is Tum Tum?" asked Nero of Leo, his lion friend.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, where is Tum Tum?" asked Nero of Leo, his lion friend.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading NERO MEETS DON One day when Nero awoke in his circus cage, which stood in the big winter barn, the lion saw that something very different was going on from what had happened since he had been brought there from the jungle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men were running to and fro, and the first thing Nero noticed was that Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, and all the other big animals with the long trunks were gone.
