used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE WAGON "Please let me down!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tum Tum did not feel so very jolly just then.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE WAGON "Please let me down!
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Tum Tum did not feel so very jolly just then.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
hindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
be the source of pain
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
and nothing more
From this reading Tum Tum did not feel so very jolly just then.
staying power
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE WAGON "Please let me down!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE WAGON "Please let me down!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tum Tum did not feel so very jolly just then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE WAGON "Please let me down!
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tum Tum did not feel so very jolly just then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE WAGON "Please let me down!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Tum Tum did not feel so very jolly just then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
TUMnoun
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE WAGON "Please let me down!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, please do!" begged Don, the dog, of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, as the big creature from the jungle held the dog high up in the air.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tum Tum did not feel so very jolly just then.
WAGONnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading TUM TUM AND THE WAGON "Please let me down!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
at the time that
From this reading He did not want to hurt Don, but neither did the elephant like to be nipped on his hind legs, when he was pushing a wagon.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, the elephant has our dog!" cried a boy who was with the man who had called after Don.
