adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
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 In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
ape-mannoun
hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
ApesnounUS /eɪps/
plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Tarzan’s lungs were bursting for a breath of pure fresh air.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Tarzan’s lungs were bursting for a breath of pure fresh air.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
crocodilenounUS /ˈkrɑːkədaɪl/
large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
DarknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Tarzan’s lungs were bursting for a breath of pure fresh air.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
handicappedadjectiveUS /ˈhændikæpt/
having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
preynounUS /preɪ/
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 But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Tarzan’s lungs were bursting for a breath of pure fresh air.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
reptilenounUS /ˈreptaɪl/
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
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 In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
Tarzan'snounUS /ˈtɑːrzænz/
possessive form of “tarzan” — (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’s lungs were bursting for a breath of pure fresh air.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But out of his native element the ape-man was too greatly handicapped to do more than excite the monster to greater speed as it dragged its prey swiftly through the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tarzan’s lungs were bursting for a breath of pure fresh air.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He knew that he could survive but a moment more, and in the last paroxysm of his suffering he did what he could to avenge his own death.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In the Darkness of the Night When Tarzan of the Apes realized that he was in the grip of the great jaws of a crocodile he did not, as an ordinary man might have done, give up all hope and resign himself to his fate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, he filled his lungs with air before the huge reptile dragged him beneath the surface, and then, with all the might of his great muscles, fought bitterly for freedom.
