aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading “Lionel!” he cried in stricken accents.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
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 THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Lionel!” he cried in stricken accents.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
glazingverbUS /ˈɡleɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “glaze” — coat with a glaze
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lionel!” he cried in stricken accents.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
JUDGMENTnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
leaden-hued
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From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
Lionel
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From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading “Lionel!” he cried in stricken accents.
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sir John ran to him, went down upon one knee to put loving arms about that chilling clay, and very gently raised him in them, and held him so resting against his breast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then as if thoughts of vengeance were to soothe and comfort his sinking friend’s last moments, he added: “We have the villain fast.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They assembled about the couch where Lionel lay, leaden-hued of face, his breathing laboured, his eyes dull and glazing.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE JUDGMENT To that cabin below the whole company repaired in all speed in the surgeon’s wake, Sir Oliver coming last between his guards.
