adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
ApenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
apesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
how
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From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
Kala
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From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
Kala's
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From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
TenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Why, it could not even find food alone, and more than twelve moons had passed since Kala had come upon it.
waifnounUS /weɪf/
a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had they known that the child had seen thirteen moons before it had come into Kala’s possession they would have considered its case as absolutely hopeless, for the little apes of their own tribe were as far advanced in two or three moons as was this little stranger after twenty-five.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading The White Ape Tenderly Kala nursed her little waif, wondering silently why it did not gain strength and agility as did the little apes of other mothers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was nearly a year from the time the little fellow came into her possession before he would walk alone, and as for climbing—my, but how stupid he was!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Kala sometimes talked with the older females about her young hopeful, but none of them could understand how a child could be so slow and backward in learning to care for itself.
