adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
dozeverbUS /doʊz/
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
Horni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
rhinocerosnounUS /raɪˈnɑːsərəs/
massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I'll be back pretty soon, for it is no trouble at all for me to push even a big circus wagon."
Umboo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
unchainedadjective
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "I was going to, and I started it," the elephant answered, "but now I must go out and help push a wagon loose from where it is stuck in the mud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought I heard some one say you were going to tell a story, Umboo," spoke the rhinoceros.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Umboo, the big circus elephant, was unchained from the stake in the circus tent to which he was made fast, and led out by one of the men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, where are you going?" asked Horni, the rhinoceros, who had been taking a little doze, and who woke up, just as the men came in.
