aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
airshipnounUS /ˈerʃɪp/
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
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 Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They determined to get them back, and were rallying desperately to battle.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They determined to get them back, and were rallying desperately to battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
capering
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From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
CAPTIVESnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading They determined to get them back, and were rallying desperately to battle.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading They determined to get them back, and were rallying desperately to battle.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They determined to get them back, and were rallying desperately to battle.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
pygmiesnounUS /ˈpɪɡmiz/
plural of “pygmy” — an unusually small individual
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
rallyingnounUS /ˈræliɪŋ/
the act of mobilizing for a common purpose
From this reading They determined to get them back, and were rallying desperately to battle.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They determined to get them back, and were rallying desperately to battle.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Fortunately it was too dark to enable the pygmies to take good aim.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Nearly all of them were armed by this time, and flight after flight of spears and arrows were thrown or shot toward the airship.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading Those on the airship were still in danger, and grave peril, for all about them were the red savages, shouting, howling, yelling and capering about, as they were now thoroughly aroused, and realized that their captives had been taken away from them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading TWO OTHER CAPTIVES But the rescue was not yet accomplished.
