adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But where are we going, Masni?" he asked.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "But where are we going, Masni?" he asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
CallingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
condornounUS /ˈkɑːndər/
the largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
DespairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "But where are we going, Masni?" he asked.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But where are we going, Masni?" he asked.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
Koku
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
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 Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
Masni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
motioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But where are we going, Masni?" he asked.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Come," she said, in her strange Indian tongue, which Tom could interpret well enough for himself now.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "But where are we going, Masni?" he asked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Or rather, the woman gave the sign to Tom, ignoring the others, who, naturally, would not be left behind.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Despair Calling to a girl of about thirteen years to look after her baby, Masni slipped along up a rough mountain trail, motioning to Tom, Mr. Damon and Koku to follow.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Masni seemed to have eyes for no one but the young inventor, and the manner in which she looked at him showed the deep gratitude she felt toward him for having saved her baby from the great condor.
