AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
Antoinette
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From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
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 As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
FREEDOMnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
German'snounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
possessive form of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
Hal
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From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
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 A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Hal felt a stinging sensation in his left side.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He paid no attention to this however, but, dropping suddenly to the floor, turned to face his adversary.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading She had not succeeded in turning the revolver from its victim, but she did manage to spoil the man's aim.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He saw in that instant the reason the German's bullet had not penetrated a vital spot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the German had fired, Antoinette, with a quick movement, had grasped at his arm.
