afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
CHAMBERnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
GamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
hellishadjectiveUS /ˈhelɪʃ/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
Tarkas
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
Tars
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From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CHAMBER OF MYSTERY For moments after that awful laugh had ceased reverberating through the rocky room, Tars Tarkas and I stood in tense and expectant silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not an hysterical laugh, but rather the genuine expression of the pleasure they derive from the things that move Earth men to loathing or to tears.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
uncontrollableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊləbəl/
difficult to solve or alleviate
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At length Tars Tarkas laughed softly, after the manner of his strange kind when in the presence of the horrible or terrifying.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But no further sound broke the stillness, nor within the range of our vision did aught move.
witnessingverbUS /ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Often and again have I seen them roll upon the ground in mad fits of uncontrollable mirth when witnessing the death agonies of women and little children beneath the torture of that hellish green Martian fete—the Great Games.
