adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
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 The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
Artaban
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From this reading Artaban dismounted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
dismounted
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From this reading Artaban dismounted.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
HebrewsnounUS /ˈhiːbruːz/
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
inertly
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From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
marsh-lands
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From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dim starlight revealed the form of a man lying across the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The chill of death was in his lean hand, and, as Artaban released it, the arm fell back inertly upon the motionless breast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His humble dress and the outline of his haggard face showed that he was probably one of the Hebrews who still dwelt in great numbers around the city.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading His pallid skin, dry and yellow as parchment, bore the mark of the deadly fever which ravaged the marsh-lands in autumn.
