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From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
Abou
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
aggahr
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
dnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
excelledverbUS /ɪkˈseld/
inflected form of “excel” — distinguish oneself
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
Geera
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From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
Hamran
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
harpoonernoun
someone who launches harpoons
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
hippopotami
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
howarti
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
Jali
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading OLD NEPTUNE JOINS THE PARTY.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
NEPTUNEnounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading OLD NEPTUNE JOINS THE PARTY.
Noor
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD NEPTUNE JOINS THE PARTY.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading OLD NEPTUNE JOINS THE PARTY.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
renownedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnaʊnd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
Suleiman
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
sword-hunters
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From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
Taher
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From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD NEPTUNE JOINS THE PARTY.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
trackernounUS /ˈtrækər/
someone who tracks down game
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hamran sword-hunters were Abou Do, Jali, and Suleiman.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This magnificent old man might have been Neptune himself; he stood about six feet two, and his grizzled locks hung upon his shoulders in thick and massive curls, while his deep bronze features could not have been excelled in beauty of outline.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading My chief tracker was Taher Noor, who, although a good hunter, was not a professional aggahr, and I was accompanied by the father of Abou Do, who was a renowned "howarti," or harpooner of hippopotami.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WE started from Geera, on the 23d of December, with our party complete.
