adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It could have been but a few moments.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It could have been but a few moments.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could have been but a few moments.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It could have been but a few moments.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could have been but a few moments.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
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From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could have been but a few moments.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
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 I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It could have been but a few moments.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I fell instantly, and for a time--I do not know how long--lost consciousness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading I turned, not understanding, stumbled over a dead man, and suddenly felt as if a stone had struck my left leg above the knee.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our people were gone, and I saw no one for a little, till I heard the quick tramp of feet and saw through the fog the red line of a marching regiment almost upon me.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading When I came to myself, I got up, confused and giddy, and began to walk, but with painful difficulty, stumbling over dead or wounded men.
