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 moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The huge form of the warrior black seemed, however, to bear a charmed life.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The huge form of the warrior black seemed, however, to bear a charmed life.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The huge form of the warrior black seemed, however, to bear a charmed life.
ebonadjective
of a very dark black
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
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 IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The huge form of the warrior black seemed, however, to bear a charmed life.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge form of the warrior black seemed, however, to bear a charmed life.
immuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːn/
relating to the condition of immunity
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
Krooman
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From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The huge form of the warrior black seemed, however, to bear a charmed life.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
Muley-Hassan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
SLAVE-TRADERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
supernaturalnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈnætʃərəl/
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HANDS OF SLAVE-TRADERS The ebon form of the Krooman giant seemed everywhere at once.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the moonlight his terrible axe flashed incessantly and every time it fell a shriek or a muffled groan showed that it had found its fatal mark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The huge form of the warrior black seemed, however, to bear a charmed life.
wardedverbUS /ˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “ward” — watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The huge form of the warrior black seemed, however, to bear a charmed life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was immune alike to bullets and arrows--with which latter the natives attached to Muley-Hassan's force battled.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Again and again one of the attacking force would fire at him, but the bullets seemed to be warded off by some supernatural force.
