adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
alleviateverbUS /əˈliːvieɪt/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
Alwa
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From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
Gunga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
Mahommed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
McClean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
rock-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading By ear and eye and jungle law, I'll starve--I'll faint--I'll die before I bury tooth in thee!”
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE Alwa raged alone, and while Mahommed Gunga talked to Cunningham in a rock-room near at hand, Rosemary McClean saw fit to take a hand in history.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The trapped wolf bared his fangs and swore, “But set me this time free, And I will hunt thee never more!
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When a wrong was being done that she could alter or alleviate it was her way to tackle it at once without asking for permission or advice.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading It was not her temperament to sit quite idle while others shaped her destiny; nor was she given to mere brooding over wrongs.
