adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are furious,” were her first words.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
ChambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “They are furious,” were her first words.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
illuminateverbUS /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
To light up or make clear; to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver, or brilliant colors.
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
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From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
TarzannounUS /ˈtɑːrzæn/
(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tarzan, crouching in the shadows at the far side of the room as the first sound of approaching footsteps reached him, came forth to meet the girl as he recognized that it was she.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They are furious,” were her first words.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
TreasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Through the stone grating above, a tropic moon served dimly to illuminate the interior.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
VaultsnounUS /vɔːlts/
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She bore no light, feeling with her hands along the crumbling walls until she gained the chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are furious,” were her first words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Treasure Vaults of Opar It was quite dark before La, the high priestess, returned to the Chamber of the Dead with food and drink for Tarzan.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “They are furious,” were her first words.
