adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
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 faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Going over to the bed, Crispin drew the unconscious trooper's tuck-sword.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
bodiesnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
CrispinnounUS /ˈkrɪspɪn/
patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Going over to the bed, Crispin drew the unconscious trooper's tuck-sword.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going over to the bed, Crispin drew the unconscious trooper's tuck-sword.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
hissesnounUS /ˈhɪsɪz/
plural of “hiss” — a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
Kenneth
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From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
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 He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
lad's
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From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
lanthorn's
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From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
men-a
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From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
other's
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From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Going over to the bed, Crispin drew the unconscious trooper's tuck-sword.
parson's
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From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
purposefullyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsfəli/
in a purposeful manner
From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
trooper'snounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
possessive form of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading Going over to the bed, Crispin drew the unconscious trooper's tuck-sword.
tuck-sword
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From this reading Going over to the bed, Crispin drew the unconscious trooper's tuck-sword.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Going over to the bed, Crispin drew the unconscious trooper's tuck-sword.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The faces of both were alike distorted, but whilst the lad's breath came in gasping hisses, the other's came not at all.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kenneth, who was uppermost, clung purposefully to the parson's throat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He paused for a moment to bend over the man's face; his breath came faintly, and Crispin knew that ere many moments were sped he would regain consciousness.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading By the lanthorn's yellow glare Crispin beheld the two men-a mass of writhing bodies and a bunch of waving legs--upon the ground.
