adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also, his face had turned grey and become distorted with tremors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
assaultedverbUS /əˈsɔːltɪd/
past form of “assault” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading Clearly the man was in imminent danger of being assaulted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Also, his face had turned grey and become distorted with tremors.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Clearly the man was in imminent danger of being assaulted.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
ClearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Clearly the man was in imminent danger of being assaulted.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Clearly the man was in imminent danger of being assaulted.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Also, his face had turned grey and become distorted with tremors.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Also, his face had turned grey and become distorted with tremors.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Also, his face had turned grey and become distorted with tremors.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also, his face had turned grey and become distorted with tremors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Clearly the man was in imminent danger of being assaulted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
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 Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
resentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
tremorsnounUS /ˈtremərz/
plural of “tremor” — an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading Also, his face had turned grey and become distorted with tremors.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Also, his face had turned grey and become distorted with tremors.
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this, the crowd broke into a gruff, ugly, resentful roar, and edged away from the man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His breath was issuing with difficulty, and as he spoke his shoulders heaved, and his legs trembled beneath him.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, in doing so, many of its members looked curiously like the man himself in the way that they lowered their heads, caught at their breath, and let their eyes flash.
