AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
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 IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
fro
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From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some people say animals do not think, but I believe they do.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
Tuskernoun
any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least it is thinking to them, though it may not seem so to us.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "I want to get to some place where I can have palm nuts to eat.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN A TRAP All the other elephants waited while Tusker stood there, swaying to and fro in the jungle thinking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, are we going to stay here all day?" asked a young elephant, who was crowded in among the others at the back of the herd.
