adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Lying thus, he attempted to think, to locate himself in time and space.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
Diego
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From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
Espinosa
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From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
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 Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lying thus, he attempted to think, to locate himself in time and space.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Lying thus, he attempted to think, to locate himself in time and space.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
LyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying thus, he attempted to think, to locate himself in time and space.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Lying thus, he attempted to think, to locate himself in time and space.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading An indefinite sense of alarm drove him to open his eyes again, and once more to consider his surroundings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Lying thus, he attempted to think, to locate himself in time and space.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But between the pain in his head and the confusion in his mind, he found coherent thought impossible.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Lying thus, he attempted to think, to locate himself in time and space.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lying thus, he attempted to think, to locate himself in time and space.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading Then he uttered a moan, and closed his eyes again, impelled to this by the monstrous ache in his head.
ValdeznounUS /vælˈdez/
a port on Alaska's southern coast from which oil is shipped to markets around the world
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez awoke, and with languid eyes in aching head, he looked round the cabin, which was flooded with sunlight from the square windows astern.
