adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day of nightmare and torment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
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 I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
extemporized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading It was a day of nightmare and torment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a day of nightmare and torment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
out-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
reelingverbUS /ˈriːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading It was a day of nightmare and torment.
tottered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days I lay there, too sick to move, and on the third, reeling and giddy, supporting myself on an extemporized crutch, I tottered on toward San Francisco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was weak as well, for it was the third day since food had passed my lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lay there that night in an out-house, shivering with the cold and at the same time burning with fever.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As luck would have it, I sprained my ankle, and succeeded in getting no farther than South San Francisco.
