adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
BestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "That's better," continued the deep, masculine voice.
blazin
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From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "That's better," continued the deep, masculine voice.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "That's better," continued the deep, masculine voice.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
It'll
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From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
layin
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From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
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 It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
lettin
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From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading "That's better," continued the deep, masculine voice.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
poundin
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From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
RIVERnounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
That's
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From this reading "That's better," continued the deep, masculine voice.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
there's
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From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading THE RIVER JOURNEY "Best pour a little of this down his throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It'll cut an' burn, but if there's a spark o' life left in him it'll set it to blazin'."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "That's better," continued the deep, masculine voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading Harry became conscious of the "cutting" and "burning," and, struggling weakly, he sat up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You've been layin' on your face, lettin' the Kentucky River run out of your mouth, while we was poundin' you on the back to increase the speed o' the current.
