accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
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 All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
ape-mannoun
hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
arch-enemy
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From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
Clayton
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From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
D'Arnot
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From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
Greystoke
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From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
how
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From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
immaculateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmækjuːlɪt/
completely neat and clean
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
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 His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
Nikolas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
Rokoff
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From this reading All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
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 John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The entire affair is shrouded in mystery,” said D’Arnot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All they know, all that anyone knows, is that Nikolas Rokoff has escaped.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
toenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have it on the best of authority that neither the police nor the special agents of the general staff have the faintest conception of how it was accomplished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mind revolved many memories, recalled by the escape of his arch-enemy from the French military prison to which he had been sentenced for life upon the testimony of the ape-man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading John Clayton, Lord Greystoke—he who had been “Tarzan of the Apes”—sat in silence in the apartments of his friend, Lieutenant Paul D’Arnot, in Paris, gazing meditatively at the toe of his immaculate boot.
