adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am the spirit of the stone,” said the being.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “You have heated it in the flame, and I am here.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have heated it in the flame, and I am here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading “You have heated it in the flame, and I am here.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You have heated it in the flame, and I am here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am the spirit of the stone,” said the being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You have heated it in the flame, and I am here.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
saucersnounUS /ˈsɔːsərz/
plural of “saucer” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “I am the spirit of the stone,” said the being.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I am the spirit of the stone,” said the being.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are my lord’s commands?” said the being, in a voice that shook the marrow of the soldier’s bones.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you?” said the soldier.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for the poor soldier, he just lay flat on his back and stared with eyes like saucers, for he thought that his end had come for sure.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?” said the soldier.
