adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
anguishedadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃt/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you hurt?”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “FROM SUDDEN DEATH----” “Sara!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading For God's sake, open your eyes!”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For God's sake, open your eyes!”
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “FROM SUDDEN DEATH----” “Sara!
Garth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For God's sake, open your eyes!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “Are you hurt?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For God's sake, open your eyes!”
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For God's sake, open your eyes!”
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “FROM SUDDEN DEATH----” “Sara!
Sara's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
SUDDENadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “FROM SUDDEN DEATH----” “Sara!
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The anguished tones pierced through the black curtain which had suddenly cut away the outer world from Sara's consciousness, and she opened her eyes obediently, to find herself looking straight into Garth's face bent above her--a sickly white in the yellow glare of the hurricane lamp he was holding.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you hurt?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For God's sake, open your eyes!”
