adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
mysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He saw before him a vast stretch of dead blackness which he knew nevertheless was peopled by armed hosts ready to spring upon them at dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a mystic region between the conscious and the unconscious, in which all things were out of proportion, and some abnormal.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It numbed him to think there was so little of stirring life, where nearly two hundred thousand men had fought.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick, after eating the cold food which was served to him, sank into a state which was neither sleep nor stupor.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The darkness and silence were more oppressive than sound and light, even made by foes, would have been.
