adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was a prisoner, lying helpless among his sleeping captors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Joe believed he might have fled himself had he been free.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading He was a prisoner, lying helpless among his sleeping captors.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading What could have caused that sound?
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could have caused that sound?
death-knell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And Joe believed he might have fled himself had he been free.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Joe believed he might have fled himself had he been free.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He was a prisoner, lying helpless among his sleeping captors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Joe believed he might have fled himself had he been free.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was a prisoner, lying helpless among his sleeping captors.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Joe believed he might have fled himself had he been free.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He was a prisoner, lying helpless among his sleeping captors.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
Silvertipnoun
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading He was a prisoner, lying helpless among his sleeping captors.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What could have caused that sound?
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What could have caused that sound?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Joe felt the heavy lethargy rise from him like the removal of a blanket; his eyes became clear, and he saw the trees and the forest gloom; slowly he realized his actual position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a prisoner, lying helpless among his sleeping captors.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could have caused that sound?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Silvertip and the guard had fled into the woods, frightened by the appalling moan which they believed sounded their death-knell.
