adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened his eyes.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour later the fighting forces in his body dragged Kent back into existence.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Then he saw a black rock wall opposite him; he heard the sullen roar of the stream; his eyes fell upon a vivid patch of light reflected from the setting sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The shock of what had happened did not at once fall upon him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His first sensation was of awakening from a sleep that had been filled with pain and horror.
