adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
ALEPPOnoun
a city in northwestern Syria
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
Carneta
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From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
HASSAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
Hilton
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From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently she looked up.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently she looked up.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently she looked up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She forced brandy from a flask between his teeth, kneeling there beside him with her face very pale and dark rings around her eyes.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hilton seemed to have become incapable of speech or action; and in silence we stood watching Carneta tending the unconscious man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY LAST MEETING WITH HASSAN OF ALEPPO I felt dazed, as a man must feel who has just heard the death sentence pronounced upon him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Will you please get me a bowl of water and a sponge?” she said quietly.
