adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading Jim dragged him to a more substantial shelter, a thicket of alder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Jim dragged him to a more substantial shelter, a thicket of alder.
drawlnounUS /drɔːl/
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
drug-like
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From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jim dragged him to a more substantial shelter, a thicket of alder.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jim dragged him to a more substantial shelter, a thicket of alder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
rice-fed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Jim dragged him to a more substantial shelter, a thicket of alder.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Jim dragged him to a more substantial shelter, a thicket of alder.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
TeenounUS /tiː/
the starting place for each hole on a golf course
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Jim dragged him to a more substantial shelter, a thicket of alder.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading When he tried to arouse him there was a weak drawl in his voice and a drug-like odor in his breath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When they were apart he sometimes found Li Tee stretched on his back with an odd stare in his eyes, and once, at a distance, he thought he saw a vague thin vapor drift from where the Chinese boy was lying and vanish as he approached.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His habitual apathy increased with a certain physical lethargy which Jim could not understand.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the rice-fed Li Tee suffered most in their privations.
