adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
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 His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading I could see the neatly mended rents in the coat he had on.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see the neatly mended rents in the coat he had on.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
fangsnounUS /fæŋz/
plural of “fang” — a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
far-away
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From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see the neatly mended rents in the coat he had on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading I could see the neatly mended rents in the coat he had on.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading I could see the neatly mended rents in the coat he had on.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could see the neatly mended rents in the coat he had on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
ravagenounUS /ˈrævɪdʒ/
(usually plural) a destructive action
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading I could see the neatly mended rents in the coat he had on.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see the neatly mended rents in the coat he had on.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
tigressnoun
a female tiger
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There were many of them, and one recent one where a tigress had reached for his shoulder and gone down to the bone.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading With the far-away look in his eyes and his soft flow of words he showed me his scars.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But it was nothing, he said, only the old wounds bothered him somewhat when rainy weather came on.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading His right arm, from the elbow down, looked as though it had gone through a threshing machine, what of the ravage wrought by claws and fangs.
