adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The Escape from Opar Werper was astounded.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
EscapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Escape from Opar Werper was astounded.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Escape from Opar Werper was astounded.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
Opar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Escape from Opar Werper was astounded.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Escape from Opar Werper was astounded.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Could the horrid, victory cry he had but just heard have been formed in human throat?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Escape from Opar Werper was astounded.
Werper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Escape from Opar Werper was astounded.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Could this creature be the same dignified Englishman who had entertained him so graciously in his luxurious African home?
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Could this wild beast, with blazing eyes, and bloody countenance, be at the same time a man?
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Tarzan was eyeing the man and the woman, a puzzled expression in his eyes, but there was no faintest tinge of recognition.
