adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
ArrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He next looked round at a lower level.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He next looked round at a lower level.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He next looked round at a lower level.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
PlacingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Placing himself in a more comfortable position he calmly considered the best means of getting out, or of making his condition known.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He next looked round at a lower level.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading For a moment he tried to drag himself up by his arm, but it was a hopeless attempt, the height to the first step being far too great.
turretnounUS /ˈtɜːrət/
a small tower extending above a building
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrived at the bottom, he was conscious of the happy fact that he had not seriously hurt himself, though his leg was twisted awkwardly.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Next he perceived that the stone steps had been removed from the turret, so that he had dropped into it as into a dry well; that, owing to its being walled up below, there was no door of exit on either side of him; that he was, in short, a prisoner.
