adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
Crabtree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
Josiah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
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 Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
LIONnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He tried to sit up, but found this impossible until he had scattered the dead leaves and tree branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even then he was so bewildered that he hardly knew what to do, excepting to stare around at his strange surroundings.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DICK AND THE LION When poor Dick came to his senses he was lying in a heap on the decayed leaves at the bottom of the hollow between the rocks.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The stuff Josiah Crabtree had thrown down still lay on top, of him, and it was a wonder that he had not been smothered.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Where in the world am I?" was the first thought which crossed his confused mind.
