adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
bayingverbUS /ˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business of this age is murder,--the slaughter of animals, the slaughter of fellow-men, by the wholesale.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The business of this age is murder,--the slaughter of animals, the slaughter of fellow-men, by the wholesale.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They always make a mistake in doing so.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
fellow-men
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From this reading The business of this age is murder,--the slaughter of animals, the slaughter of fellow-men, by the wholesale.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
human-kind
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From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They always make a mistake in doing so.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They always make a mistake in doing so.
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 a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The business of this age is murder,--the slaughter of animals, the slaughter of fellow-men, by the wholesale.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading The business of this age is murder,--the slaughter of animals, the slaughter of fellow-men, by the wholesale.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They always make a mistake in doing so.
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always make a mistake in doing so.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The business of this age is murder,--the slaughter of animals, the slaughter of fellow-men, by the wholesale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a panic, frightened animals will always flee to human-kind from the danger of more savage foes.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Perhaps the trait is the survival of an era of peace on earth; perhaps it is a prophecy of the golden age of the future.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading The business of this age is murder,--the slaughter of animals, the slaughter of fellow-men, by the wholesale.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The hounds are baying on my track: O white man! will you send me back?”
