adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
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 THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE fearful, the sickening truth burst on him in all its awful significance.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately the door of this cabin was of very unusual strength and thickness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He tried the door in every way, he hammered at it; he shouted, he raged, he screamed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some miscreant or madman had locked the door, and so fastened him to the sinking ship, at a time when, in the bustle, the alarm, the selfishness, all would be apt to forget him and leave him to his death.
