adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading At three in the morning the backbone of the hurricane broke.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading By five no more than a stiff breeze was blowing.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading By five no more than a stiff breeze was blowing.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading At three in the morning the backbone of the hurricane broke.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading And by six it was dead calm and the sun was shining.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And by six it was dead calm and the sun was shining.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading By five no more than a stiff breeze was blowing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading At three in the morning the backbone of the hurricane broke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At three in the morning the backbone of the hurricane broke.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And by six it was dead calm and the sun was shining.
knee-highnoun
a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By five no more than a stiff breeze was blowing.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At three in the morning the backbone of the hurricane broke.
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From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By five no more than a stiff breeze was blowing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading And by six it was dead calm and the sun was shining.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And by six it was dead calm and the sun was shining.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading By five no more than a stiff breeze was blowing.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And by six it was dead calm and the sun was shining.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By five no more than a stiff breeze was blowing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three in the morning the backbone of the hurricane broke.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
waist-highadverb
up to the waist
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ngakura's left arm was broken; the fingers of her right hand were crushed; and cheek and forehead were laid open to the bone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He clutched a tree that yet stood, and clung on, holding the girl and sobbing for air, while the waters of the lagoon washed by knee-high and at times waist-high.
