adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Harry is a natural fighting man; I am not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
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 It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
DANCEnounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE SUN.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Harry is a natural fighting man; I am not.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry is a natural fighting man; I am not.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Harry is a natural fighting man; I am not.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Harry is a natural fighting man; I am not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry is a natural fighting man; I am not.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE SUN.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The thing was sickening.
SUNnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE SUN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCE OF THE SUN.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing was sickening.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
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 At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing was sickening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to me then in the minutes that followed that there were thousands of black demons in that black hole.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the first rushing impact I shouted to Harry: "Keep your back to the wall," and for response I got a high, ringing laugh that breathed the joy of battle.
