adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the increasing clamour rose the horrible, uncanny wail of a woman.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Behind them, in many cabins, alarmed, agitated women appeared.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Behind them, in many cabins, alarmed, agitated women appeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Behind them, in many cabins, alarmed, agitated women appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, in many cabins, alarmed, agitated women appeared.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Above the increasing clamour rose the horrible, uncanny wail of a woman.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
FartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
half-asleep
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From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
half-dressed
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From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Above the increasing clamour rose the horrible, uncanny wail of a woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Above the increasing clamour rose the horrible, uncanny wail of a woman.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Behind them, in many cabins, alarmed, agitated women appeared.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
Percival's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Above the increasing clamour rose the horrible, uncanny wail of a woman.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them, in many cabins, alarmed, agitated women appeared.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Farther on there were lanterns and a chaotic mass of moving objects.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Above the increasing clamour rose the horrible, uncanny wail of a woman.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Above the increasing clamour rose the horrible, uncanny wail of a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Percival's blood was still in a tumult as he ran down the line of cabins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From every doorway men were now stumbling, half-dressed, half-asleep.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Above the increasing clamour rose the horrible, uncanny wail of a woman.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Behind them, in many cabins, alarmed, agitated women appeared.
