adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
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 TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading He was not armed.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If she came, all was over.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not armed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she came, all was over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not armed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If she came, all was over.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she came, all was over.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His only desire now was to learn the extent of her duplicity.
TRAGEDYnounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
WALLnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she came, all was over.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had thrown his revolver away a week before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAGEDY AT THE SEA WALL The dark, muffled figure of a man leaned against a section of the old wall that edged the lake--the figure of a man who prayed with all his soul that his vigil might be in vain.
