andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
blood-stain
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From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
OtisnounUS /ˈoʊtɪs/
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For five days he kept his room, and at last made up his mind to give up the point of the blood-stain on the library floor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If the Otis family did not want it, they clearly did not deserve it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading THE next day the ghost was very weak and tired.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The terrible excitement of the last four weeks was beginning to have its effect.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His nerves were completely shattered, and he started at the slightest noise.
