adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked myself, and in a flash everything came back to me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I asked myself, and in a flash everything came back to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Clearly they, or some of them, were broken.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
ClearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Clearly they, or some of them, were broken.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
door-hole
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From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I asked myself, and in a flash everything came back to me.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I asked myself, and in a flash everything came back to me.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had broken them?
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
MAMEENA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked myself, and in a flash everything came back to me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I asked myself, and in a flash everything came back to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clearly they, or some of them, were broken.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
smoke-vent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Clearly they, or some of them, were broken.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clearly they, or some of them, were broken.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clearly they, or some of them, were broken.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had broken them?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I tried to sit up, and instantly was seized with agony in the region of the ribs, which I found were bound about with broad strips of soft tanned hide.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading MAMEENA For a while I contemplated the roof and sides of the hut by the light which entered it through the smoke-vent and the door-hole, wondering whose it might be and how I came there.
