AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
FINALLYadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
Nemo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
treelikeadjective
resembling a tree in form and branching structure
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
UnderwateradjectiveUS /ˈʌndərwɔːtər/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An Underwater Forest WE HAD FINALLY arrived on the outskirts of this forest, surely one of the finest in Captain Nemo’s immense domains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This forest was made up of big treelike plants, and when we entered beneath their huge arches, my eyes were instantly struck by the unique arrangement of their branches—an arrangement that I had never before encountered.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Besides, who else could dispute his ownership of this underwater property?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He regarded it as his own and had laid the same claim to it that, in the first days of the world, the first men had to their forests on land.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What other, bolder pioneer would come, ax in hand, to clear away its dark underbrush?
