adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the collapse after two days of tremendous exertion, excitement and anxiety.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
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 He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It was the collapse after two days of tremendous exertion, excitement and anxiety.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
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 Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Then a cold perspiration broke out upon him.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
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 Then a cold perspiration broke out upon him.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading It was the collapse after two days of tremendous exertion, excitement and anxiety.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the collapse after two days of tremendous exertion, excitement and anxiety.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was the collapse after two days of tremendous exertion, excitement and anxiety.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading It was the collapse after two days of tremendous exertion, excitement and anxiety.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
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 Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then a cold perspiration broke out upon him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Then a cold perspiration broke out upon him.
reproducedverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːst/
past form of “reproduce” — make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
surcharged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a cold perspiration broke out upon him.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the night settled down, heavy and dark, and the sounds of firing died away along the great line, Dick again sank to the ground exhausted.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was the collapse after two days of tremendous exertion, excitement and anxiety.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the collapse after two days of tremendous exertion, excitement and anxiety.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the battle itself had ceased, it seemed to him that the drums of his ears still reproduced its thunder and roar, or at least the echo of it was left upon the brain.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lay upon the dry grass, and although the night was again hot and breathless, surcharged with smoke and dust and fire, he felt a chill that went to the bone, and he trembled all over.
