adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
BITTERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BITTER MOMENTS.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
DareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
MOMENTSnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading BITTER MOMENTS.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The serious accident that had befallen Mr. Dare was in reality a very simple one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ladder that he had been ascending was covered with early morning dew, and when near the top his foot had slipped, and, being unable, on account of his rheumatism, to catch a quick hold, he had fallen on his side to the ground.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The five or six men that were soon gathered did what they could to bring him to consciousness, but without success.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading No one had seen his fall, and he lay unconscious for full ten minutes before a fellow workman, who had been busy on the other side of the building, discovered him and summoned assistance.
