adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thereafter his senses returned by fits and starts, vaguely.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
clubbedverbUS /klʌbd/
inflected form of “club” — unite with a common purpose
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
EasyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Thereafter his senses returned by fits and starts, vaguely.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
girdled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
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 What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
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 Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
numbedverbUS /nʌmd/
past form of “numb” — make numb or insensitive
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Thereafter his senses returned by fits and starts, vaguely.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Thereafter his senses returned by fits and starts, vaguely.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
stabverbUS /stæb/
use a knife on
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Thereafter his senses returned by fits and starts, vaguely.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
ThereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Thereafter his senses returned by fits and starts, vaguely.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
torturernounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərər/
someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion)
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Strong arms lifted him up, up; above him he sensed the eyes of his torturer, dim in moonlight, and he beat his clubbed left fist into that face.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Thereafter his senses returned by fits and starts, vaguely.
waistnounUS /weɪst/
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading After that he knew he was being dragged onto a saddle, but a wave of pain rushed up his side and numbed his brain.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once he felt a steel cable that girdled his waist and breast and held him erect, though his head flopped back and forth; once his eyes opened and above him glittered the bright field of stars towards which he drifted through space, a mind without a body; once a stab of torment wakened him enough to hear: “Easy Satan; watch them stones.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading What he next knew was a fire of agony that wrapped his whole body and consciousness flashed back on him.
