adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
braidingnounUS /ˈbreɪdɪŋ/
trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
entanglingverbUS /ɪnˈtæŋlɪŋ/
-ing form of “entangle” — entrap
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
retrospectionnoun
reference to things past
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
Sheeta
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From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
Sheeta's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading He smiled in retrospection at the discomfiture of his enemy, and in anticipation of another day as he added an extra strand to his new rope.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
talonsnounUS /ˈtælənz/
plural of “talon” — a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Beside him lay the frayed remnants of the old one, torn and severed by the fangs and talons of Sheeta, the panther.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Tarzan and the Black Boy Tarzan of the Apes sat at the foot of a great tree braiding a new grass rope.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tarzan smiled as he recalled Sheeta’s great rage, his frantic efforts to free himself from the entangling strands, his uncanny screams that were part hate, part anger, part terror.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only half the original rope was there, the balance having been carried off by the angry cat as he bounded away through the jungle with the noose still about his savage neck and the loose end dragging among the underbrush.
