adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed to have been dreaming about dogs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seemed to have been dreaming about dogs.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Something soft and cold lay on his head.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading It felt like the tongue of a friendly dog.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He seemed to have been dreaming about dogs.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He seemed to have been dreaming about dogs.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It felt like the tongue of a friendly dog.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It felt like the tongue of a friendly dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have been dreaming about dogs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Something soft and cold lay on his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It felt like the tongue of a friendly dog.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Something soft and cold lay on his head.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It felt like the tongue of a friendly dog.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It felt like the tongue of a friendly dog.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something soft and cold lay on his head.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have been dreaming about dogs.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Something soft and cold lay on his head.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It felt like the tongue of a friendly dog.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to have been dreaming about dogs.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading It felt like the tongue of a friendly dog.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had a fancy that something cool and kind was licking his hand....
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It felt like a wet handkerchief ... the pain had dulled to a slow throbbing ... if he opened his eyes he would know who licked his hand and what it was that lay upon his head ... on the other hand, opening his eyes might bring back the pain.
