adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
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 “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
Cibot
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From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
death-stricken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
PonsnounUS /pɑːnz/
United States coloratura soprano (born in France) (1904-1976)
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
ravensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading La Cibot made a sign to the three ravens to take flight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Take my arm, sir,” said La Cibot, rushing to the rescue, lest Pons should fall.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to see the salon....” said the death-stricken man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unhappy man was beside himself with anger and fear; he rose from the bed and stood upright, a gaunt, wasted figure.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Pray calm yourself, the gentlemen are gone.”
