adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We return to the street before the palace.
BESIEGEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS OF THE BESIEGED.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
calamitiesnounUS /kəˈlæmətiz/
plural of “calamity” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
EFFORTSnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS OF THE BESIEGED.
endeavoured
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From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS OF THE BESIEGED.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS OF THE BESIEGED.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We return to the street before the palace.
paroxysmnoun
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
ravenousadjectiveUS /ˈrævənəs/
extremely hungry
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We return to the street before the palace.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We return to the street before the palace.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST EFFORTS OF THE BESIEGED.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We return to the street before the palace.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the turbulent and ferocious mob of a few hours since, not even the sound of a voice was now heard.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We return to the street before the palace.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The calamities of the siege had fallen fiercely on those who lay there during the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some, surprised in a paroxysm of hunger by exhaustion and insensibility, lay with their hands half forced into their mouths, as if in their ravenous madness they had endeavoured to prey upon their own flesh.
