adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
keonkies
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From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
log-piling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
SOLDadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And, after the first feeling of being sorry at having been taken away from his mother, Umboo grew to like the new life.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
teakwoodnounUS /ˈtiːkwʊd/
hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He had to be trained by his keeper and the keonkies, or tame elephants.
UMBOO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UMBOO IS SOLD Umboo, the big elephant boy, did not at once begin to learn the teakwood log-piling lesson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His mother was sent to another big stable, farther away, though Umboo saw her once in a while.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just as in school you do not learn to read the first day, so it was with Umboo.
