adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already now have I waited too long!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
HastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Hasten!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Already now have I waited too long!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Already now have I waited too long!
Jad-ben-Otho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
Ko-tan
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From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
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 Already now have I waited too long!
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Already now have I waited too long!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
profaning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
StopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
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 stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only as a special mark of favor from Jad-ben-Otho may even Ko-tan himself receive this honor from me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Already now have I waited too long!
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tarzan stepped quickly back as though from a profaning hand, a feigned expression of horror and disgust upon his face.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Already now have I waited too long!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Stop!" he cried, "who would dare touch the sacred person of the messenger of Jad-ben-Otho?
