AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
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 Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
ExertingverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt himself slipping.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
FLIGHTnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
footholdnounUS /ˈfʊthoʊld/
an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
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 A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felt himself slipping.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
OUTSIDEadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading His grip on the ledge was firm but his foothold on the lattice precarious.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
SHEDverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading He felt himself slipping.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
STONE-CUTTER'S
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From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
transomnounUS /ˈtrænsəm/
a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
VOICEnounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A FLIGHT, A STONE-CUTTER'S SHED, AND A VOICE OUTSIDE He saw her standing in the middle of the room, her clenched hands pressed to her lips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the angle from which he peered into the room, her head was in line with the lighted transom.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Exerting all of his strength he drew himself upward, free of the vines that had begun to yield to his weight.
