adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading When his eyes opened, however, my endurance had reached its limits.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When his eyes opened, however, my endurance had reached its limits.
FalconernounUS /ˈfælkənər/
a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
FIREFLYnounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
FRANCEnounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In short I tried to play the game.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
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 We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When his eyes opened, however, my endurance had reached its limits.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When his eyes opened, however, my endurance had reached its limits.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading When his eyes opened, however, my endurance had reached its limits.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When his eyes opened, however, my endurance had reached its limits.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading In short I tried to play the game.
pocket-flask
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When his eyes opened, however, my endurance had reached its limits.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short I tried to play the game.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took out my pocket-flask, too, and forced a few drops between his teeth.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In short I tried to play the game.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We laid him on the chest, and I fetched a pillow for his head and stripped off my coat and spread it over him.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading THE FIREFLY OF FRANCE He was very weak indeed; it seemed a miracle that, at the sounds below, he had found strength to drag himself from his bed and crawl inch by inch to the room of the secret panel to mount guard there; and no sooner had he soothed Miss Falconer than he collapsed in a sort of swoon.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When his eyes opened, however, my endurance had reached its limits.
