afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
cannot
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From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “My God, how terrible!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My God, how terrible!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Upstairs, overhead, some one moaned or laughed.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Upstairs, overhead, some one moaned or laughed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My God, how terrible!”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upstairs, overhead, some one moaned or laughed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Upstairs, overhead, some one moaned or laughed.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “My God, how terrible!”
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
UpstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs, overhead, some one moaned or laughed.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I was possessed by unaccountable animal terror, and I cannot understand why I was so frightened: was it that I wanted to live, or that some new unknown pain was in store for me?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have drunk some more water, but by then it was fearful to open my eyes and I was afraid to raise my head.
