adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
ape-mannoun
hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Have them brought at once."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Have them brought at once."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
carcassesnounUS /ˈkɑːrkəsɪz/
plural of “carcass” — the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Tarzan.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good," exclaimed Tarzan.
GRYF
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
Ja-don
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Have them brought at once."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
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 "Good," exclaimed Tarzan.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Have them brought at once."
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are many carcasses in the camp above," replied Ja-don, "for my men have little else to do than hunt."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when the meat was brought and laid at a distance the ape-man slipped from the back of his fierce charger and fed him with his own hand.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It shall be as you wish, Ja-don," replied the ape-man; "but first you must have meat fetched for my GRYF."
