AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
hiding-hole
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From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
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 The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
NARRATESverbUS /neˈreɪts/
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading In addition, the man was almost like a skeleton.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It must, he said, have been sprained ten or twelve days previously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NARRATES A CONFESSION Half an hour later the man found in the hiding-hole lay upon a bed in one of the spare rooms.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The doctor telephoned for had at once discovered that what we already suspected was true—the man's left ankle was very badly sprained.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Though not dead, he had, when discovered, been in the last stage of exhaustion.
