adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOVIAL and DEATH.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
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 Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading JOVIAL and DEATH.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The lion and the tiger uttered fearful roarings, and struggled violently in their dens.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lion and the tiger uttered fearful roarings, and struggled violently in their dens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
JOVIALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading JOVIAL and DEATH.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
Morok
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
roarings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lion and the tiger uttered fearful roarings, and struggled violently in their dens.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The lion and the tiger uttered fearful roarings, and struggled violently in their dens.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Scarcely had the tiger, lion, and panther caught a glimpse of him than they threw themselves, half famished, against the bars of their dens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading The lion and the tiger uttered fearful roarings, and struggled violently in their dens.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The lion and the tiger uttered fearful roarings, and struggled violently in their dens.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morok had led Jovial into the middle of the menagerie, and then removed the cloth which prevented him from seeing and smelling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The horse struck with stupor, his neck stretched out, his eye fixed, and trembling through all his limbs, appeared as if nailed to the ground; an abundant icy sweat rolled suddenly down his flanks.
