adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
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 "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
CrashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
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 "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
LIONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
Ned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "Say, this is something like!" cried Ned, as he guided the airship over the closely packed body of elephants, so Tom could get good pictures, for the herd had divided, and a small number had gone off with one of the other bulls.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The animals had been frightened by the airship, and were following their leader, a big bull, that went crashing against great trees, snapping them off as if they were pipe stems.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE LION FIGHT Crashing through the jungle the huge beasts turned against those who had, been driving them on toward the stockade.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading With wild shouts and yells, the hunters and their native helpers tried to turn back the elephant tide, but it was useless.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I'll get some great pictures," agreed Tom, as he looked in through a red covered opening in the camera, to see how much film was left.
