adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading His ministers agreed that the emperor must go.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading A herd of hippopotamuses had been discovered a few miles from the capital.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading A herd of hippopotamuses had been discovered a few miles from the capital.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing else for him to do.
else
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From this reading There was nothing else for him to do.
emperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A herd of hippopotamuses had been discovered a few miles from the capital.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A herd of hippopotamuses had been discovered a few miles from the capital.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His ministers agreed that the emperor must go.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A herd of hippopotamuses had been discovered a few miles from the capital.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading A herd of hippopotamuses had been discovered a few miles from the capital.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing else for him to do.
HIPPOPOTAMUSnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməs/
massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
hippopotamusesnounUS /ˌhɪpəˈpɑːtəməsɪz/
plural of “hippopotamus” — massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
From this reading A herd of hippopotamuses had been discovered a few miles from the capital.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ministers agreed that the emperor must go.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
HUNTverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A herd of hippopotamuses had been discovered a few miles from the capital.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading His ministers agreed that the emperor must go.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His ministers agreed that the emperor must go.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing else for him to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
Pinocchio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His ministers agreed that the emperor must go.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing else for him to do.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have been content to stay home, but this would have been taken as a grave insult to the people.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE HIPPOPOTAMUS HUNT The next day was set aside for a hunt in honor of the young emperor, Pinocchio the First.
