adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
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 Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
Allan
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From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
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 Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
Jana
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From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
Kendah
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From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
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 Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
Quatermain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems improbable, even impossible, but the reader of future days may judge of this matter for himself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Amongst many other things it tells of the war against the Black Kendah people and the death of Jana, their elephant god.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now I, Allan Quatermain, come to the story of what was, perhaps, one of the strangest of all the adventures which have befallen me in the course of a life that so far can scarcely be called tame or humdrum.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Also he can form his opinion as to the religion of the White Kendah and their pretensions to a certain degree of magical skill.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Often since then I have wondered if this creature was or was not anything more than a mere gigantic beast of the forest.
