adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
anacondas
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
baboonsnounUS /bæˈbuːnz/
plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
lettuce-eaters
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From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
poetry-book
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From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
ragin
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Ye get similar to the lettuce-eaters the poetry-book speaks about.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun strikes ye hard, and melts the marrow in your bones.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
waitin
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
ye'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
Ye're
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From this reading Ye’re surrounded by a ragin’ forest full of disreputable beasts—lions and baboons and anacondas—waitin’ to devour ye.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘When you first come,’ says he, ‘ye think ye’ll leave right away.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But they hold out your first month’s pay for your passage over, and by that time the tropics has its grip on ye.
