adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
audiencenounUS /ˈɑːdiəns/
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
DISTINGUISHESverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “distinguish” — mark as different
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
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 He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
HIMSELFpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
MULEnounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the Circus Boy, his every faculty centered on the task before him, proposed to save her if he could.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sprang up on the ring curbing, stretching both hands above his head as far as he could reach, bracing himself with legs wide apart to meet the shock.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It did seem that it would be a miracle if she escaped without serious injury.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE MULE DISTINGUISHES HIMSELF The audience had half risen, believing that the girl would surely be killed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is not an easy task to attempt to catch a person, especially if that person be falling toward you head first.
