afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
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 And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But did you get seasick?" asked Humpo, the camel.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But did you get seasick?" asked Humpo, the camel.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading "But did you get seasick?" asked Humpo, the camel.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But did you get seasick?" asked Humpo, the camel.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But did you get seasick?" asked Humpo, the camel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
Humpo
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From this reading "But did you get seasick?" asked Humpo, the camel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading "But did you get seasick?" asked Humpo, the camel.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
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 And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
That's
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From this reading "That's what I want to know.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
UMBOO
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From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what I want to know.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading UMBOO IN THE CIRCUS Many things happened to Umboo after he was taken out of the ship in which he had crossed the ocean.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And there were so many of them that he could not remember all of them to tell his circus friends who were listening to his story.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But did you get seasick?" asked Humpo, the camel.
