AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
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From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
BruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
FallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
self-preservationnoun
preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
self-sacrificenoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Bruised and shaken and bewildered, he lay there for a time and tried to get his bearings.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading But ah! in the highest type of man and dog, self-sacrifice, and not self-preservation, is the first law.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Falling upon a narrow shelf of rock, he had bounded off and into a thicket of thorns.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading A deserted grave cried to him across the void, the anguish of protecting love urged him on to take perilous chances.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Everything warned Bobby to lie still in safety until morning and the world was restored to its normal aspects.
