ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
Archie
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From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
Bolton
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From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
Braddock
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From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
FaintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
hamsnounUS /hæmz/
plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
Kanaka
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From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
rigiditynounUS /rɪˈdʒɪdəti/
the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
squatted
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From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The terrible contents of the packing case startled and terrified all present.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Only the Kanaka was unmoved and squatted on his hams, indifferently surveying the living and the dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Archie stared at the grotesque rigidity of the body, as though he had been changed into stone, while Professor Braddock stared likewise, scarcely able to credit the evidence of his eyes.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Faint and white, Lucy clung to the arm of her lover to keep herself from sinking to the ground, as Mrs. Bolton had done.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading After that one cry of agony from Widow Anne, there was silence for quite one minute.
