adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
ChallengernounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
OutlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
PicketsnounUS /ˈpɪkəts/
plural of “picket” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
Summerlee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We have not, it is true, ascended the plateau, but it lies before us, and even Professor Summerlee is in a more chastened mood.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I must hark back, however, and continue my narrative from where I dropped it.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We are sending home one of our local Indians who is injured, and I am committing this letter to his charge, with considerable doubts in my mind as to whether it will ever come to hand.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not that he will for an instant admit that his rival could be right, but he is less persistent in his incessant objections, and has sunk for the most part into an observant silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The Outlying Pickets of the New World" Our friends at home may well rejoice with us, for we are at our goal, and up to a point, at least, we have shown that the statement of Professor Challenger can be verified.
