AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
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 Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
GHOSTnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
HIMpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
MARKverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
POSITIONnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
rattannounUS /ræˈtæn/
climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for malacca canes
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
TRYINGadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading MARK DISCOVERS THE GHOST AND FINDS HIM IN A TRYING POSITION.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The screams for help told him that at least one of the contestants was a human being in sore distress, and in thus rushing to his assistance Mark did not give a moment's thought to his own safety.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he burst from the bushes he found himself in a little open glade on the opposite side of the point from that on which he had landed.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Here he came upon a struggle for life such as rarely takes place even in the wilder regions of the South, and such as but few persons have ever witnessed.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Mark dashed through the bushes for a hundred yards, heedless of the clinging thorns of the rattan vine that tore his clothes, and scratched his face and hands until they bled, before reaching the scene of what sounded like a terrible struggle.
