adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get down, sir, and let me off,” chided Phil.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “You’re a bad boy.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GETTING HIS FIRST CALL “Let him go.
chidedverbUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪd/
past form of “chide” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading Get down, sir, and let me off,” chided Phil.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GETTING HIS FIRST CALL “Let him go.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
GETTINGnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING HIS FIRST CALL “Let him go.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GETTING HIS FIRST CALL “Let him go.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GETTING HIS FIRST CALL “Let him go.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GETTING HIS FIRST CALL “Let him go.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading GETTING HIS FIRST CALL “Let him go.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Get down, sir, and let me off,” chided Phil.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
Phil
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From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
Phil's
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From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Get down, sir, and let me off,” chided Phil.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The audience soon seeing that no harm had come to the boy, set up another roar, which was still loud in Phil’s ears when Emperor set his burden down after reaching the elephant quarters in the menagerie tent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
won't
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From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Emperor won’t hurt me,” laughed Phil as soon as he could get his breath, for he was moving along at a pace which would have meant a tumble to the ground had the elephant not supported the lad with its trunk.
You're
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From this reading “You’re a bad boy.
