adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
Denis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
Marambot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The man immediately ceased, and his master could hear his labored breathing in the darkness.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
StopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, suddenly, a thought flashed across his mind, and he began to shriek:
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the latter, gasping for breath, kept up his furious attack always striking, always repulsed, sometimes with a kick, sometimes with a punch, and rushing forward again furiously.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading M. Marambot was wounded twice more, once in the leg and once in the stomach.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Stop, stop, Denis, I have not yet received my money!”
