AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOUT IN THE CELLAR.
AdvancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Advancing to a door she tried it, to find it locked.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
BOUTnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading A BOUT IN THE CELLAR.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
CELLARnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading A BOUT IN THE CELLAR.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Advancing to a door she tried it, to find it locked.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Advancing to a door she tried it, to find it locked.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BOUT IN THE CELLAR.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Advancing to a door she tried it, to find it locked.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She found herself in a square room, larger than the one she had just left.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOUT IN THE CELLAR.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Advancing to a door she tried it, to find it locked.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Advancing to a door she tried it, to find it locked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a stout tin lamp that the fleeing girl held in her hand, and the blaze filled the subterranean apartment but dimly.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading This was made to yield, however, by one of the bunch of keys, and she proceeded to another door that stood ajar.
