aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
CameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
Clayton
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From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have heard nothing unusual,” he said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I have heard nothing unusual,” he said.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
How
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From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have heard nothing unusual,” he said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
Jane
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From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
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 He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I have heard nothing unusual,” he said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
Opar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I have heard nothing unusual,” he said.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
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 How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Clayton asked him about the girl he seemed surprised to know that she was not there.
Thuran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “I have heard nothing unusual,” he said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found Monsieur Thuran quite rational, the fever having left him with the surprising suddenness which is one of its peculiarities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How Tarzan Came Again to Opar When Clayton returned to the shelter and found Jane Porter was missing, he became frantic with fear and grief.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Russian, weak and exhausted, still lay upon his bed of grasses within the shelter.
