adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
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 Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Tell me now, is it possible for the dead to appear?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
contemptuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtemptʃwəsli/
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tell me now, is it possible for the dead to appear?”
Goza
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From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
how
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From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell me now, is it possible for the dead to appear?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell me now, is it possible for the dead to appear?”
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
Macumazahn
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From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Tell me now, is it possible for the dead to appear?”
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell me now, is it possible for the dead to appear?”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading WAR Now men began to whisper together and Goza groaned at my side.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Rather would I look down a live lion’s throat than see the dead,” he murmured.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Presently the king called me to him and said— “Macumazahn, you white men are reported to know all things.
Zikali
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From this reading But I, who was anxious to learn how far Zikali would carry his tricks, contemptuously told him to be silent.
