adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Harry felt the long knife which was concealed in his breast.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The next danger was, that other persons might cling to the hatchway.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading Harry felt the long knife which was concealed in his breast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Harry felt the long knife which was concealed in his breast.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading The next danger was, that other persons might cling to the hatchway.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Harry felt the long knife which was concealed in his breast.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
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 The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
lockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Harry felt the long knife which was concealed in his breast.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
Noyades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The next danger was, that other persons might cling to the hatchway.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Certainly he could fasten a rope round her, but even then it might be difficult to manage her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
Virginie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he had said, the great danger was of Virginie struggling and being too frightened to follow his instructions.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harry felt the long knife which was concealed in his breast.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Noyades When left alone Harry blew out the other candles, but left that in the lantern burning, and threw himself down on the locker and thought over every detail of the work for the next day.
