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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.
any
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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
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From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
appeared
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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.
back
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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.
beasts
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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.
beat
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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
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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.
cave
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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.
commands
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From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
confusion
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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.
dark
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From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
days
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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.
dragged
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From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
English
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From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
fellow
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From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
felt
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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.
forth
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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.
fright
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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.
haft
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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.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
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.
human
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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.
kept
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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
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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.
lions
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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.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
man
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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.
Maniacs
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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.
men
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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.
Mingled
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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.
momentary
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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.
near
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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.
nerve
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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.
off
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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.
officer
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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.
out
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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.
paralysis
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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.
perhaps
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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.
presence
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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.
presently
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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.
protectors
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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.
reached
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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.
roars
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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.
see
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From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
seized
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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.
shoutednounUS /shouted/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fellow dragged her from the cavern the while he shouted what appeared to be commands and warnings to the lions.
shrank
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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.
sign
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From this reading It was dark and she could see but little, nor any sign of the English officer or the ape-man.
spear
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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.
stout
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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.
strain
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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
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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.
swarmed
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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.
terrific
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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.
then
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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.
turmoil
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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.
undergone
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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.
used
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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.
voices
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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.
warnings
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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.
