adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
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 In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
baboon'snounUS /bæˈbuːnz/
possessive form of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
baboonsnounUS /bæˈbuːnz/
plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
Babyan's
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From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
brutes
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From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO STELLA The fight was over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
HAPPENEDverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO STELLA The fight was over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
How
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From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
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 How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
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 How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO STELLA The fight was over.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO STELLA The fight was over.
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO STELLA The fight was over.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From that day to this, however, I have always avoided baboons, feeling more afraid of them than any beast that lives.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO STELLA The fight was over.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading How many of the brutes we killed I never knew, because we did not count, but it was a vast number.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO STELLA The fight was over.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO STELLA The fight was over.
whereby
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From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In all we had lost seven men killed, and several more severely bitten, while but few had escaped without some tokens whereby he might remember what a baboon’s teeth and claws are like.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I should think that the stock must have been low about Babyan’s Peak for many years afterwards.
