adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was deathly sick.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
BIRDnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
Brice
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From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading And he was deathly sick.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
Gavin
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From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
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 The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
MOCKINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
piecingverbUS /ˈpiːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And he was deathly sick.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading He was in torment.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading THE MOCKING BIRD After centuries of unconsciousness, Gavin Brice began to return, bit by bit, to his senses.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading His trained brain forced itself to a semblance of sanity, and he found himself piecing together vaguely the things that had happened to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing he knew was that the myriad shooting stars in his head had changed somehow into a myriad shooting pains.
