adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
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 I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
BLUEadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
LANDSnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
MEDITERRANEANnounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
SUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading With the other arm he supported my uncle.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not seriously hurt, but I was shaken and bruised and battered all over.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Hans had saved me from death whilst I lay rolling on the edge of the crater.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUNNY LANDS IN THE BLUE MEDITERRANEAN When I opened my eyes again I felt myself grasped by the belt with the strong hand of our guide.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I found myself lying on the sloping side of a mountain only two yards from a gaping gulf, which would have swallowed me up had I leaned at all that way.
