adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
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 Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
arteriesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəriz/
plural of “artery” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And it was a very close call that Jack had had.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And it was a very close call that Jack had had.
cockpitnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪt/
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
crumpled-up
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From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
HunnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was a very close call that Jack had had.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
lodgmentnoun
bringing a charge or accusation against someone
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading As Tom had guessed, it was some of the bullets from the Hun machine gun that had stricken down his chum.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading One had struck him a glancing blow on the head, rendering Jack unconscious and sending him down, a crumpled-up heap in the cockpit of his machine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And it was a very close call that Jack had had.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Another bullet, coming through the machine later, had found lodgment in Jack's leg, cutting part way through the wall of one of the larger arteries.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not until a day or so later, when Jack was able to sit up in bed and greet Tom with rather a pale face, did the latter learn all that had happened.
