adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
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 His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
bubbledverbUS /ˈbʌbəld/
past form of “bubble” — form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
dissembleverbUS /dɪˈsembəl/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
gasesnounUS /ˈɡæsəz/
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
humanenessnoun
the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
lanthorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
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 He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
sergeant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He threw out his left arm, and rested his brow upon it to keep his face above the mud.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And now, for a second, Mr. Wilding was in his greatest danger, and this from the very humaneness of the sergeant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He strove to hold his breath, not that he might dissemble death, but that he might avoid being poisoned by the foul gases that, disturbed by his weight, bubbled up to choke him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
Wentworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
WildingnounUS /ˈwaɪldɪŋ/
a wild uncultivated plant (especially a wild apple or crabapple tree)
From this reading In the filth of the ditch, Mr. Wilding rolled over and lay prone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His body half sank and settled in the mud, and seen from above, as he was presently seen by Wentworth--who ran forward with the sergeant's lanthorn to assure himself that the work had been well done--he had all the air of being not only dead but already half buried.
