achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
anew
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
AviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
for the reason that
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
ChafeverbUS /tʃeɪf/
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
From this reading "Chafe his hands and wrists," directed Garry, and he himself set the example.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading "Chafe his hands and wrists," directed Garry, and he himself set the example.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "Chafe his hands and wrists," directed Garry, and he himself set the example.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
Garry
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From this reading "Chafe his hands and wrists," directed Garry, and he himself set the example.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Chafe his hands and wrists," directed Garry, and he himself set the example.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
he's
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From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Chafe his hands and wrists," directed Garry, and he himself set the example.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
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 "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
come together
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
RoosternounUS /ˈruːstər/
adult male chicken
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ted, having regained some of his own strength, now joined his companions in doing what they could for the aviator.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Can it be that he's dead?" asked Rooster Long in an agitated voice, as he and his companions stared down upon the white, set face of the pilot.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There in the pouring rain, themselves aching because of their bruises, the boys worked over the stranger until they were finally rewarded by signs of returning consciousness.
people who are wounded
From this reading The Wounded Aviator The man's words died off into silence, and the black sea of unconsciousness again surged up to meet him.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading "Chafe his hands and wrists," directed Garry, and he himself set the example.
