adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
befuddledadjectiveUS /bɪˈfʌdəld/
stupefied by alcoholic drink
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Eventually he succeeded in driving his faculties into line.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually he succeeded in driving his faculties into line.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Eventually he succeeded in driving his faculties into line.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eventually he succeeded in driving his faculties into line.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Eventually he succeeded in driving his faculties into line.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
RatnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled over, got to his hands and knees and paused a minute to get a fresh grip on himself.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Eventually he succeeded in driving his faculties into line.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His aching head hung low, like that of a dying horse; in the silence of the night he could hear the drip, drip of his blood into the sand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was still dark when the Desert Rat regained consciousness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He lay for quite a while thereafter, turning things over in his befuddled brain, striving to gather together the tangled thread of the events of the night.
