adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
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 She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria hurried into the room from the kitchen.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
SilvanounUS /ˈsɪlvə/
the forest trees growing in a country or region
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martin Eden did not go out to hunt for a job in the morning.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was late afternoon before he came out of his delirium and gazed with aching eyes about the room.
work-calloused
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She put her work-calloused hand upon his hot forehead and felt his pulse.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mary, one of the tribe of Silva, eight years old, keeping watch, raised a screech at sight of his returning consciousness.
