adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Almost immediately after he had taken his bearings Bradley commenced working with his bonds.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Almost immediately after he had taken his bearings Bradley commenced working with his bonds.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Almost immediately after he had taken his bearings Bradley commenced working with his bonds.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
Half-stunned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost immediately after he had taken his bearings Bradley commenced working with his bonds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading In one corner was a huddled mass that might have been almost anything from a bundle of rags to a dead body.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Almost immediately after he had taken his bearings Bradley commenced working with his bonds.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He could see nothing of his surroundings in the gloom about him until after a few minutes his eyes became accustomed to the dark interior when he rolled them from side to side in survey of his prison.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
windowless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He discovered himself to be in a bare room which was windowless, nor could he see any other opening than that through which he had been lowered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Almost immediately after he had taken his bearings Bradley commenced working with his bonds.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Almost immediately after he had taken his bearings Bradley commenced working with his bonds.
wriggled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-stunned, Bradley lay for a minute as he had fallen and then slowly and painfully wriggled into a less uncomfortable position.
