adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
apesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
BEAUTIFULadjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL TIGRESS.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
Craig
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From this reading John Craig dreams.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading John Craig dreams.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
explorer's
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From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Craig dreams.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL TIGRESS.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They press him hard, and he can see no hope of escaping with his life.
TIGRESSnoun
a female tiger
From this reading THE BEAUTIFUL TIGRESS.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading In the midst of his mental torture he opens his eyes, and the disagreeable features of the case are suddenly swept away.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fancies himself bathing with demon apes in the wilds of Africa, having read an explorer's account of such a scene very recently.
