andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked Mr. Stumptail, and some of the others.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I smell danger," cried Tusker.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I smell danger," cried Tusker.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tusker stood with upraised trunk, his eyes flashing in the sun.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Tusker stood with upraised trunk, his eyes flashing in the sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tusker stood with upraised trunk, his eyes flashing in the sun.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I smell danger," cried Tusker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked Mr. Stumptail, and some of the others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked Mr. Stumptail, and some of the others.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter now?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What is it?" asked Mr. Stumptail, and some of the others.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What is the matter now?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it?" asked Mr. Stumptail, and some of the others.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
QuicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
SALTnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "I smell danger," cried Tusker.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "What is it?" asked Mr. Stumptail, and some of the others.
SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Tusker stood with upraised trunk, his eyes flashing in the sun.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
Stumptail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What is it?" asked Mr. Stumptail, and some of the others.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Tusker stood with upraised trunk, his eyes flashing in the sun.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
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 TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Tusker stood with upraised trunk, his eyes flashing in the sun.
Tuskernoun
any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
upraisedadjective
held up in the air
From this reading Tusker stood with upraised trunk, his eyes flashing in the sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked Mr. Stumptail, and some of the others.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading TO THE SALT SPRING Quickly, as the other elephants in the jungle heard the trumpet call of Tusker, they ran in from the different trees, where they were pulling off leaves or stripping bark, and gathered around the big leader.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tusker stood with upraised trunk, his eyes flashing in the sun.
