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Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Richard Barnum • Curated US English Learning Edition
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TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.
They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.
"Sit down!
Sit down!" called their father.
"Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.
Line 2
They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.
/ðeɪ ˈiːvɪn ɡɑːt ʌp əˈɡen ˈɪntuː ðə ˈlɪtəl haʊs ənd ˈstændɪŋ ʌp traɪd tuː riːtʃ ðer ˈfloʊtɪŋ tɔɪz/
Line 3
"Sit down!
/sɪt daʊn/
Line 4
Sit down!" called their father.
/sɪt daʊn kɔːld ðer ˈfɑːðər/
Line 5
"Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

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balloons noun US /bəˈluːnz/

plural of “balloon” — large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading “TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.”

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elephant noun US /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elephant's noun US /ˈeləfənts/

possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “"Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.”

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keeper noun US /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading “"Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.”

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lemonade noun US /ˈleməˈneɪd/

sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice

From this reading “TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.”

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ridden verb US /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.”

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toys noun US /tɔɪz/

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading “They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.”

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trainer noun US /ˈtreɪnər/

one who trains other persons or animals

From this reading “"Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.”

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All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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balloonsnounUS /bəˈluːnz/

plural of “balloon” — large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sit down!" called their father.

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caughtverbUS /kɑːt/

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Sit down!

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elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
elephant'snounUS /ˈeləfənts/

possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

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evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Sit down!" called their father.

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floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/

someone in charge of other people

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LEMONADEnounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/

sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

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reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

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SitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading "Sit down!

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standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/

plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/

one who trains other persons or animals

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading They even got up again into the little house, and, standing up, tried to reach their floating toys.

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TUMnoun

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

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Tum's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading TUM TUM AND THE LEMONADE The little boy and girl, who had ridden on the back of Tum Tum, the jolly elephant, stretched up their hands toward the balloons that had caught in the tree.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Yes, you might fall," said Tum Tum's trainer, or keeper, who was also riding in the little house on the elephant's back.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant by Richard Barnum holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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