adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sheriff Anderson was a wreck rather than a fighting man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Sheriff Anderson was a wreck rather than a fighting man.
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 One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
downedverbUS /daʊnd/
past form of “down” — drink down entirely
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Sheriff Anderson was a wreck rather than a fighting man.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading There was no need of their haste.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need of their haste.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need of their haste.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no need of their haste.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Sheriff Anderson was a wreck rather than a fighting man.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Sheriff Anderson was a wreck rather than a fighting man.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sheriff Anderson was a wreck rather than a fighting man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no need of their haste.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need of their haste.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that fall the six men scampered from beneath the table to seize the downed man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no need of their haste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading One arm was horribly crumpled beneath him; his ribs were shattered, there was a great gash where the rung of the chair had cut into the bone like a knife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They stood chattering about the fallen man, straightening him out, feeling his pulse, making sure that he, who would soon hang at the will of the law, was alive.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Sheriff Anderson was a wreck rather than a fighting man.
