afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is he saying?" asked Umboo of his mother, as he hurried along, now close to her.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "What is he saying?" asked Umboo of his mother, as he hurried along, now close to her.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "He is telling of some kind of danger," said the older elephant.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What is he saying?" asked Umboo of his mother, as he hurried along, now close to her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is he saying?" asked Umboo of his mother, as he hurried along, now close to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is he saying?" asked Umboo of his mother, as he hurried along, now close to her.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "He is telling of some kind of danger," said the older elephant.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What is he saying?" asked Umboo of his mother, as he hurried along, now close to her.
NUTSadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "He is telling of some kind of danger," said the older elephant.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
PICKINGnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is telling of some kind of danger," said the older elephant.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "What is he saying?" asked Umboo of his mother, as he hurried along, now close to her.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He is telling of some kind of danger," said the older elephant.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "He is telling of some kind of danger," said the older elephant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
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 As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
Tuskernoun
any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
Umboo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As they crashed along, breaking their way through bushes and knocking down small trees, they heard again the shrill trumpet of Tusker, the oldest and largest elephant of the jungle.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is he saying?" asked Umboo of his mother, as he hurried along, now close to her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading PICKING NUTS Not stopping to dig up any more roots, Umboo rushed off through the jungle after his mother, who hurried on ahead.
