adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
BaboonnounUS /bəˈbuːn/
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I halted, and felt scared.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading I halted, and felt scared.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I halted, and felt scared.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading I halted, and felt scared.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
standest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
suretynounUS /ˈʃʊrəti/
something clearly established
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Down, my son; down, my Baboon; down on to thy hands and knees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Indeed, my knees began to give way of their own mere motion; but reflection came to my aid.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We enter the presence of _She_, and, if thou art not humble, of a surety she will blast thee where thou standest.”
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was an Englishman, and why, I asked myself, should I creep into the presence of some savage woman as though I were a monkey in fact as well as in name?
