actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
Blakeney's
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From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t talk now.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
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 He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
paralysed
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From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Don’t talk now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Percy, they have arrested her!” he said, panting, as soon as speech returned to his paralysed tongue.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He had not actually fainted, but the exertion of that long run had rendered him partially unconscious.
vivifying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew now that he was safe, that he was sitting in Blakeney’s room, and that something hot and vivifying was being poured down his throat.
