adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
bundle-holder
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From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
SMASH-UPnoun
a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)
From this reading THE SMASH-UP.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SMASH-UP.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As soon as the boy had somewhat regained this and his scattered senses, he scrambled to his feet, and tried to look around him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His own valise and that belonging to Mr. Joyce came down on top of him, and as both were heavy, they knocked the breath completely out of him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Richard was bewildered and alarmed by what had happened.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the car went over upon the side nearest to which he was sitting, he fell down between the windows, with his head resting upon the bundle-holder, that a moment before had been over him.
