adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
Fisher'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
possessive form of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
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 This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
nonchalancenounUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːns/
the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading But as he listened to the captive captor beating on the door of the prison, a new and curious reflection came to him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man sprang to his feet again and hammered and kicked furiously at the door.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This man was making as much noise as he could with his feet and hands, but not a sound came from his throat.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fisher's sense of humor began to recover from the struggle and he sat up on his sofa with something of his native nonchalance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The natural course for a man thus wishing to attract his friends' attention would be to call out, to shout as well as kick.
