adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
Allan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
baboonsnounUS /bæˈbuːnz/
plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
dedicateverbUS /ˈdedəkeɪt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And perhaps they will do more than this.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
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 Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
Macumazahn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
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 They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And perhaps they will do more than this.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And perhaps they will do more than this.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
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 It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And perhaps they will do more than this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps they will bring back to you some of the long past romance of days that are lost to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
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 My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading They will remind you of many an African yarn—that with the baboons may recall an experience of your own which I did not share.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is therefore fitting that I should dedicate to you this, his last tale—the story of his wife, and the history of some further adventures which befell him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Macumazahn, It was your native name which I borrowed at the christening of that Allan who has become as well known to me as any other friend I have.
