adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He cocked the pistol without saying a word.
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading He cocked the pistol without saying a word.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The doctor (like me) had come in without making the least noise.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE doctor (like me) had his shoes off.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE doctor (like me) had his shoes off.
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 We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cocked the pistol without saying a word.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE doctor (like me) had his shoes off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor (like me) had come in without making the least noise.
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 doctor (like me) had come in without making the least noise.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE doctor (like me) had his shoes off.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The doctor (like me) had come in without making the least noise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE doctor (like me) had his shoes off.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The doctor (like me) had come in without making the least noise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE doctor (like me) had his shoes off.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He cocked the pistol without saying a word.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
RoguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He cocked the pistol without saying a word.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading THE doctor (like me) had his shoes off.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE doctor (like me) had his shoes off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We two Rogues looked each other steadily and silently in the face--he, the mighty and prosperous villain, with my life in his hands: I, the abject and poor scamp, waiting his mercy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt that I was probably standing face to face with death, and I too said not a word.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The doctor (like me) had come in without making the least noise.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He cocked the pistol without saying a word.
