adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
KINDadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading WAS THE SEA KIND?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WAS THE SEA KIND?
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His arms and legs refused to move in response to his efforts, and the last he remembered was that his body was stiff and he was absolutely powerless.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAS THE SEA KIND?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lost consciousness in the attempt to drag himself and his companion farther up the beach.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS THE SEA KIND?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading For some minutes he lay perfectly still, dimly sensible that he was alive, but utterly unable to fix his whereabouts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he again opened his eyes he was lying on a grassy sward with spreading green branches above him.
