adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
BYRNE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
fleet-footed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
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 Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
intermittentlyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/
in an intermittent manner
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
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 Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
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 BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
StygianadjectiveUS /ˈstɪdʒiən/
hellish
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BILLY BYRNE continued to fire intermittently for half an hour after the two men had left him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he fired several shots in quick succession, and dragging himself to his hands and knees crawled laboriously and painfully back into the jungle in search of a hiding place where he might die in peace.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His fall was a short one, and he brought up with a painful thud at the bottom of a deer pit--a covered trap which the natives dig to catch their fleet-footed prey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He clutched frantically about for support, but there was none, and with a sickening lunge he plunged downward into Stygian darkness.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He had progressed some hundred yards when he felt the earth give way beneath him.
