adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
big-game
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From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Thus it lost him, and he was safe from destruction.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thus it lost him, and he was safe from destruction.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Thus it lost him, and he was safe from destruction.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
mosquitoesnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊz/
plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Thus it lost him, and he was safe from destruction.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading By good chance the creature threw him into a gully some feet lower than the surrounding bush.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus it lost him, and he was safe from destruction.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Sir Walter always remembered that Sunday luncheon and declared that it reminded him of a very painful experience in his early life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus it lost him, and he was safe from destruction.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, however, he remained with a broken leg for some hours until rescued; and during that time the mosquitoes caused him unspeakable torments.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading When big-game shooting in South Africa, he had once been tossed by a wounded buffalo bull.
