AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cool breeze tempered the heat of the equatorial sun.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
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 To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
ape-mind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
BattlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Battle for Teeka The day was perfect.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A cool breeze tempered the heat of the equatorial sun.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A cool breeze tempered the heat of the equatorial sun.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Battle for Teeka The day was perfect.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
equatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading A cool breeze tempered the heat of the equatorial sun.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Battle for Teeka The day was perfect.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A cool breeze tempered the heat of the equatorial sun.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A cool breeze tempered the heat of the equatorial sun.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The Battle for Teeka The day was perfect.
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A cool breeze tempered the heat of the equatorial sun.
Teeka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Battle for Teeka The day was perfect.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading A cool breeze tempered the heat of the equatorial sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Battle for Teeka The day was perfect.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
trespassed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
tribaladjectiveUS /ˈtraɪbəl/
relating to or characteristic of a tribe
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
UtopianounUS /juːˈtoʊpiə/
a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Battle for Teeka The day was perfect.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading The sentinels, now from habit become a fixed tribal custom, either relaxed their vigilance or entirely deserted their posts, as the whim seized them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Peace had reigned within the tribe for weeks and no alien enemy had trespassed upon its preserves from without.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To the ape-mind all this was sufficient evidence that the future would be identical with the immediate past—that Utopia would persist.
