adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
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 THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Jess, Jess,” he shouted, through the turmoil of the storm, “are you hit?”
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jess lay perfectly still in his arms, her head upon his breast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Jess lay perfectly still in his arms, her head upon his breast.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jess, Jess,” he shouted, through the turmoil of the storm, “are you hit?”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jess lay perfectly still in his arms, her head upon his breast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Jess, Jess,” he shouted, through the turmoil of the storm, “are you hit?”
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jess lay perfectly still in his arms, her head upon his breast.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
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From this reading Jess lay perfectly still in his arms, her head upon his breast.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
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 THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jess lay perfectly still in his arms, her head upon his breast.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Jess lay perfectly still in his arms, her head upon his breast.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
phlegmaticadjectiveUS /fleɡˈmætɪk/
showing little emotion
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Jess, Jess,” he shouted, through the turmoil of the storm, “are you hit?”
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Jess, Jess,” he shouted, through the turmoil of the storm, “are you hit?”
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A horrible idea struck him that she might be shot, perhaps already dead!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Jess, Jess,” he shouted, through the turmoil of the storm, “are you hit?”
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading “Jess, Jess,” he shouted, through the turmoil of the storm, “are you hit?”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She lifted her head an inch or two—“I think not,” she said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jess lay perfectly still in his arms, her head upon his breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH The firing from the bank had ceased, and John, who still kept his head, being a rather phlegmatic specimen of the Anglo-Saxon race, knew that, for the moment at any rate, all danger from this source was ended.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Jess, Jess,” he shouted, through the turmoil of the storm, “are you hit?”
