adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
ape-mannoun
hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
boarnounUS /bɔːr/
Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
CautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
FednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
HortanounUS /ˈhɔːrtə/
Belgian architect and leader in art nouveau architecture (1861-1947)
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
kinsmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
Kudunoun
either of two spiral-horned antelopes of the African bush
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
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 Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
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 When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ape-man stretched his giant limbs, ran his fingers through his thick hair, and swung lightly down to earth.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Immediately he took up the trail he had come in search of, following it by scent down into a deep ravine.
Un-slinging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Un-slinging his bow and selecting an arrow, Tarzan fitted the shaft and, drawing it far back, took careful aim at the largest of the great pigs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cautiously he went now, for his nose told him that the quarry was close at hand, and presently from an overhanging bough he looked down upon Horta, the boar, and many of his kinsmen.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Lion Fed Kudu, the sun, was well up in the heavens when Tarzan awoke.
