adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
ALLAN'S
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From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
Amahagger
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From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
Billali
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From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
cannibalismnounUS /ˈkænəbəlɪzəm/
the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
cannibalsnounUS /ˈkænəbəlz/
plural of “cannibal” — a person who eats human flesh
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
debasedadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪst/
mixed with impurities
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
discoursed
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From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
headmannounUS /ˈhedmən/
an executioner who beheads the condemned person
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
jointlyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪntli/
in collaboration or cooperation
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
Lulala
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From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
Lulalaite
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From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
Lulalaites
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From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
Rezu
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From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
Rezuites
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From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
She-who-commands
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From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
VISIONnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading ALLAN’S VISION The old chamberlain, Billali, conducted us back to our camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading The Rezuites, it seemed, were habitual cannibals, whereas the Lulalaite branch of the Amahagger only practised cannibalism occasionally when by a lucky chance they got hold of strangers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we went he discoursed to me of these Amahagger, of whom it seemed he was himself a developed specimen, one who threw back, perhaps tens of generations, to some superior ancestor who lived before they became debased.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In substance he told me that they were a wild and lawless lot who lived amongst ruins or in caves, or some of them in swamp dwellings, in small separate communities, each governed by its petty headman who was generally a priest of their goddess Lulala.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Originally they and the people of Rezu were the same, in times when they worshipped the sun and the moon jointly, but “thousands of years” ago, as he expressed it, they had separated, the Rezuites having gone to dwell to the north of the Great Mountain, whence they continually threatened the Lulalaites whom, had it not been for She-who-commands, they would have destroyed long before.
