adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
ape-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
beastsnounUS /biːsts/
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
Bertha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
haftnounUS /hæft/
the handle of a weapon or tool
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
Kircher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
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 Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
ManiacsnounUS /ˈmeɪniæks/
plural of “maniac” — an insane person
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
MingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
paralysisnounUS /pərˈæləsəs/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
protectorsnounUS /prəˈtektərz/
plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
roarsnounUS /rɔːrz/
plural of “roar” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
super-induced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Among the Maniacs As the lions swarmed over her protectors, Bertha Kircher shrank back in the cave in a momentary paralysis of fright super-induced, perhaps, by the long days of terrific nerve strain which she had undergone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who seized her kept the lions from her with what appeared to be a stout spear, the haft of which he used to beat off the beasts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mingled with the roars of the lions had been the voices of men, and presently out of the confusion and turmoil she felt the near presence of a human being, and then hands reached forth and seized her.
