adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It startled him for a moment--but only for a moment.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
CastingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It startled him for a moment--but only for a moment.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It startled him for a moment--but only for a moment.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
mephistophelesnoun
evil spirit to whom Faust sold his soul
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It startled him for a moment--but only for a moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It startled him for a moment--but only for a moment.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading It startled him for a moment--but only for a moment.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There lay in one corner the two men fast asleep side by side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BLACK WILL no sooner found himself inside the tent than he took out a dark lantern and opened the slide cautiously.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Casting the glare around he saw at his feet a dog with a chain round him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He knew that dog was dead. mephistopheles had told him within an hour after the feat was performed.
