adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading He rose dizzily to his feet.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He rose dizzily to his feet.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Again the whole truth flashed upon him.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose dizzily to his feet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose dizzily to his feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
reinforcementnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He mechanically cocked his revolver, but the man beneath him never moved again.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose dizzily to his feet.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rose dizzily to his feet.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Again the whole truth flashed upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Again the whole truth flashed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither was there any sign of flight or reinforcement from the thicket around him.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole action had passed in a few seconds of time, and had not even been noticed by the sole occupant of the coach.
