adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During all this time the door of the cell stood open and Cornelius found himself almost free.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During all this time the door of the cell stood open and Cornelius found himself almost free.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
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 On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
Cornelius
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From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
don't
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From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all this time the door of the cell stood open and Cornelius found himself almost free.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading During all this time the door of the cell stood open and Cornelius found himself almost free.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading During all this time the door of the cell stood open and Cornelius found himself almost free.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
Gryphus
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From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
jailernounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading During all this time the door of the cell stood open and Cornelius found himself almost free.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
others
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From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading During all this time the door of the cell stood open and Cornelius found himself almost free.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
swooningadjectiveUS /ˈswuːnɪŋ/
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During all this time the door of the cell stood open and Cornelius found himself almost free.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading He then tried to support himself on his arm, but the bone gave way; then only he felt the pain, and uttered a cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he became aware that his arm was broken, this man, so harsh to others, fell swooning on the threshold, where he remained motionless and cold, as if dead.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading On the same evening Gryphus, as he brought the prisoner his mess, slipped on the damp flags whilst opening the door of the cell, and fell, in the attempt to steady himself, on his hand; but as it was turned the wrong way, he broke his arm just above the wrist.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Cornelius rushed forward towards the jailer, but Gryphus, who was not yet aware of the serious nature of his injury, called out to him,-- “It is nothing: don’t you stir.”
