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 Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
ape-mannoun
hypothetical organism formerly thought to be intermediate between apes and human beings
From this reading Gingerly the ape-man clambered up the frail rope.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Gingerly the ape-man clambered up the frail rope.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court was empty.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The court was empty.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Gingerly the ape-man clambered up the frail rope.
GingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading Gingerly the ape-man clambered up the frail rope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In a moment his head was above the edge of the shaft.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a moment his head was above the edge of the shaft.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment his head was above the edge of the shaft.
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
PrimevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading In a moment his head was above the edge of the shaft.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
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 Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gingerly the ape-man clambered up the frail rope.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then of a sudden the rope was still—the stone had caught at the very edge.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the Forest Primeval For a brief, sickening moment Tarzan felt the slipping of the rope to which he clung, and heard the scraping of the block of stone against the masonry above.
