AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rising thunder of sound accompanied this manifestation, too.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading A rising thunder of sound accompanied this manifestation, too.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after some stricken minutes, the boys realized that it was thunder.
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 world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And, after some stricken minutes, the boys realized that it was thunder.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
LEAPnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading A rising thunder of sound accompanied this manifestation, too.
MarkverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And, after some stricken minutes, the boys realized that it was thunder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
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From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading And, after some stricken minutes, the boys realized that it was thunder.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A rising thunder of sound accompanied this manifestation, too.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And, after some stricken minutes, the boys realized that it was thunder.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A rising thunder of sound accompanied this manifestation, too.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading And, after some stricken minutes, the boys realized that it was thunder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, after some stricken minutes, the boys realized that it was thunder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A rising thunder of sound accompanied this manifestation, too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A rising thunder of sound accompanied this manifestation, too.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jack and Mark rolled upon the ground in the grove of huge trees, clinging to each other's hands, but unable to rise, or to find their two comrades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
WONDERFULadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WONDERFUL LEAP Unlike the former trembling of the earth, this experience gave no immediate promise of cessation.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world rocked on in awful throes--as though it really was, as the black man feared, the end of all material things.
