adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an expression of her thoughts, and that was sufficient for Tarzan of the Apes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading It was an expression of her thoughts, and that was sufficient for Tarzan of the Apes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It was an expression of her thoughts, and that was sufficient for Tarzan of the Apes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
golden-haired
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From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an expression of her thoughts, and that was sufficient for Tarzan of the Apes.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did it matter if the message were not intended for him?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
HurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What did it matter if the message were not intended for him?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading What did it matter if the message were not intended for him?
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
JunglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What did it matter if the message were not intended for him?
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What did it matter if the message were not intended for him?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was an expression of her thoughts, and that was sufficient for Tarzan of the Apes.
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 The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was an expression of her thoughts, and that was sufficient for Tarzan of the Apes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
TollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What did it matter if the message were not intended for him?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Hurriedly he brought it forth, hoping against hope that he could read what the beautiful white girl had written there the preceding evening.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading At the first glance he suffered a bitter disappointment; never before had he so yearned for anything as now he did for the ability to interpret a message from that golden-haired divinity who had come so suddenly and so unexpectedly into his life.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading The Jungle Toll Early the following morning Tarzan awoke, and his first thought of the new day, as the last of yesterday, was of the wonderful writing which lay hidden in his quiver.
