adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
Allan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
executornounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətər/
a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
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 EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
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 The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
Quatermain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
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 The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his death was known, his papers were handed to myself as his literary executor.
wherein
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From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among them I found two manuscripts, of which the following is one.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with this we have nothing to do at present.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading EARLY DAYS It may be remembered that in the last pages of his diary, written just before his death, Allan Quatermain makes allusion to his long dead wife, stating that he has written of her fully elsewhere.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
ZulunounUS /ˈzuːluː/
a member of the tall Negroid people of eastern South Africa; some live in KwaZulu-Natal under the traditional clan system but many now work in the cities
From this reading The other is simply a record of events wherein Mr. Quatermain was not personally concerned—a Zulu novel, the story of which was told to him by the hero many years after the tragedy had occurred.
