adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
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 His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
piteouslyadverb
in a piteous manner
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
prostrationnounUS /prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The doctor came to see him, and ordered lots of nourishment, and spoke gravely of the boy's state.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Once or twice he screamed piteously, as though he were again feeling the hard strokes of a cruel hand.
uncared
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From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain was very ill, but he was no longer uncared for.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His weakness and prostration were difficult to account for; he could give no coherent account of himself, only, as the fever left him false strength, he murmured his brother's name continually, telling him to hide, to run fast, and promising to overtake him as soon as possible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the attic which Bet had rendered clean and sweet, he lay and tossed on his hard and feverish bed.
