Chapter 7 of Umboo, the Elephant is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Umboo, the Elephant is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo. "Did the snake bite you?" "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice. "Let Umboo alone! He'll tell us what happened."
Chapter 7 of Umboo, the Elephant is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.”
a boy or man
From this reading “UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.”
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “"Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.”
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.”
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.”
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading “UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Let Umboo alone!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
a boy or man
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He'll tell us what happened."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll tell us what happened."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let Umboo alone!
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
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 UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
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 FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
express in words
From this reading He'll tell us what happened."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He'll tell us what happened."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He'll tell us what happened."
which person or people
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, can't you keep quiet?" asked Woo-Uff, the lion, in his deep, rumbly voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UMBOO FINDS HIS MOTHER "Did the snake bite you?" asked Chako, the funny monkey chap, who was hanging by his tail, upside down, listening to the story told by Umboo.
Chapter 7 of Umboo, the Elephant by Howard Roger Garis holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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