adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
Capt
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From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
dousedverbUS /daʊst/
past form of “douse” — put out, as of a candle or a light
From this reading “Sneaking out of Pernambuco with the lights doused,” he soliloquized.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
footracenounUS /ˈfʊtreɪs/
a race run on foot
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
inventorynounUS /ˌɪnvənˈtɔːri/
a detailed list of all the items in stock
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Sneaking out of Pernambuco with the lights doused,” he soliloquized.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
Murphy'snounUS /ˈmɜːrfiz/
possessive form of “murphy” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
NailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
Pernambuconoun
a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
From this reading “Sneaking out of Pernambuco with the lights doused,” he soliloquized.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
sea-boots
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
SneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading “Sneaking out of Pernambuco with the lights doused,” he soliloquized.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
soliloquized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sneaking out of Pernambuco with the lights doused,” he soliloquized.
somebody'snounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “somebody” — a human being
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
state-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
there'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
ToenounUS /toʊ/
one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned another electric switch, but still the room remained in darkness.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Capt. Michael J. Murphy's futile tears of rage having dried almost as quickly as they came, he crawled painfully out of his berth and lighted a match, to discover he was a prisoner in his own state-room.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then he remembered a little stump of candle he kept in his desk for use when heating sealing wax, so he lighted the candle and by its meager rays took inventory of his features in the little mirror over his washstand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “By the Toe Nails of Moses,” he soliloquized, “somebody's sea-boots did that, and if I ever find out who was wearing them at the time there'll be a fight or a footrace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sneaking out of Pernambuco with the lights doused,” he soliloquized.
