adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading All time was his and all Africa.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
ape-man
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From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
baggedverbUS /bæɡd/
inflected form of “bag” — capture or kill, as in hunting
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
equationnounUS /ɪˈkweɪʒən/
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All time was his and all Africa.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
negligibleadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒəbəl/
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was alone but he was not exactly lonely.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
recuperatingverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recuperate” — regain or make up for
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great 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 Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading His was absolute freedom--the last tie that had bound him to civilization and custom had been severed.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tarzan and the Great Apes Three days the ape-man spent in resting and recuperating, eating fruits and nuts and the smaller animals that were most easily bagged, and upon the fourth he set out to explore the valley and search for the great apes.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Time was a negligible factor in the equation of life--it was all the same to Tarzan if he reached the west coast in a month or a year or three years.
