adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
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 was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
Chako
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From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "Weren't you dreadfully scared, Umboo, when you found out you were lost in the jungle?"
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Weren't you dreadfully scared, Umboo, when you found out you were lost in the jungle?"
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "Weren't you dreadfully scared, Umboo, when you found out you were lost in the jungle?"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Weren't you dreadfully scared, Umboo, when you found out you were lost in the jungle?"
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And I--" "Wait a minute!
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Weren't you dreadfully scared, Umboo, when you found out you were lost in the jungle?"
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Weren't you dreadfully scared, Umboo, when you found out you were lost in the jungle?"
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
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 "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
UMBOO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And I--" "Wait a minute!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I was lost once, in the jungle like that," went on the monkey chap, "and all I had to eat was a cocoanut.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Weren't you dreadfully scared, Umboo, when you found out you were lost in the jungle?"
Weren't
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From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Weren't you dreadfully scared, Umboo, when you found out you were lost in the jungle?"
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Indeed I was," answered the elephant boy, who was telling his story to his friends in the big, white tent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UMBOO AND THE SNAKE "Weren't you terribly frightened?" asked Chako, the lively monkey, as he swung by his tail from a bar in the top of his circus cage.
