adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
ATMOSPHEREnounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
bounteouslyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
FACTORYnounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
jugularnounUS /ˈdʒuːɡjələr/
veins in the neck that return blood from the head
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
Kan
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From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
Kantos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
long-sword
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From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
monstrosities
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From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
northwesterlyadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərli/
coming from the northwest
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
pricelessadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪsləs/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
telepathicadjectiveUS /ˌteləˈpæθək/
communicating without apparent physical signals
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
UsuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
waterwaynounUS /ˈwɔːtərweɪ/
a navigable body of water
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Through two long weeks I wandered, stumbling through the nights guided only by the stars and hiding during the days behind some protruding rock or among the occasional hills I traversed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading IN THE ATMOSPHERE FACTORY For two days I waited there for Kantos Kan, but as he did not come I started off on foot in a northwesterly direction toward a point where he had told me lay the nearest waterway.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My only food consisted of vegetable milk from the plants which gave so bounteously of this priceless fluid.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Several times I was attacked by wild beasts; strange, uncouth monstrosities that leaped upon me in the dark, so that I had ever to grasp my long-sword in my hand that I might be ready for them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Usually my strange, newly acquired telepathic power warned me in ample time, but once I was down with vicious fangs at my jugular and a hairy face pressed close to mine before I knew that I was even threatened.
