absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Oolanga left the Grove with an absorbing hatred in his heart.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
afireadjectiveUS /əˈfaɪr/
lighted up by or as by fire or flame
From this reading His lust and greed were afire, while his vanity had been wounded to the core.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oolanga left the Grove with an absorbing hatred in his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading His lust and greed were afire, while his vanity had been wounded to the core.
Diana'snounUS /daɪˈænəz/
possessive form of “diana” — English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
far-reaching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading His lust and greed were afire, while his vanity had been wounded to the core.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lust and greed were afire, while his vanity had been wounded to the core.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Oolanga left the Grove with an absorbing hatred in his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oolanga left the Grove with an absorbing hatred in his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oolanga left the Grove with an absorbing hatred in his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
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 From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Oolanga left the Grove with an absorbing hatred in his heart.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading His lust and greed were afire, while his vanity had been wounded to the core.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
Oolanga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The consequences of that meeting in the dusk of Diana's Grove were acute and far-reaching, and not only to the two engaged in it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To such, there are two passions that are inexhaustible and insatiable--vanity and that which they are pleased to call love.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His lust and greed were afire, while his vanity had been wounded to the core.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From Oolanga, this might have been expected by anyone who knew the character of the tropical African savage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oolanga left the Grove with an absorbing hatred in his heart.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading His lust and greed were afire, while his vanity had been wounded to the core.
