adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “God have mercy upon me!” he cried.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “O God! what have I done?”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God have mercy upon me!” he cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “God have mercy upon me!” he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “God have mercy upon me!” he cried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “O God! what have I done?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “God have mercy upon me!” he cried.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “God have mercy upon me!” he cried.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O God! what have I done?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
realisationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An intense realisation of that agony came to his mind, and overcame every other feeling.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading For a moment he stood irresolute, and then, turning to the truck, he hastily tilted its contents upon the struggling thing that had once been a man.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “God have mercy upon me!” he cried.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “O God! what have I done?”
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading He knew the thing below him, save that it still moved and felt, was already a dead man—that the blood of the poor wretch must be boiling in his veins.
