adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
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 The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Doctor threw off his coat and took charge of the stricken house.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was no immediate danger of death, and while he awaited the arrival of help, he turned into the living-room to examine the body of the slain husband.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading The head had fallen backward over the side of the lounge and a pool of blood, still warm and red, lay on the floor in a widening circle beneath it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He sent his waiting messenger for a faithful nurse, a mountain woman whom he had trained, and began the fight for Mary's life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The collapse into which she had fallen would require weeks of patient care.
