adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother Men.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
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From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
excruciatingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskruːʃieɪtɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
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 Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Brother Men.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At his feet an opening looked out upon a green sward, and at a little distance beyond was the dense wall of jungle and forest.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When D’Arnot regained consciousness, he found himself lying upon a bed of soft ferns and grasses beneath a little “A” shaped shelter of boughs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the turning of his head caused him such excruciating agony that he lay still with closed eyes for a long time.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He was very lame and sore and weak, and as full consciousness returned he felt the sharp torture of many cruel wounds and the dull aching of every bone and muscle in his body as a result of the hideous beating he had received.
