alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not swallow.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not swallow.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I was sure he was dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
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 He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was sure he was dead.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sure he was dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure he was dead.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading But he could not swallow.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sure he was dead.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did not move, and when I caught his hands and called him frantically, he did not hear me.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading They all came with lights and blankets, and they carried him into the tent and put him on the couch and tried to put whisky in his mouth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so, with the horror over me, I half fell down the stairs and roused Jim in the studio.
