adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had tumbled from a height he could never scale again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He had tumbled from a height he could never scale again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had tumbled from a height he could never scale again.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He had tumbled from a height he could never scale again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had tumbled from a height he could never scale again.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading He had tumbled from a height he could never scale again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time the boat had gone driving forward past the bows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading ‘He locked his fingers together and tore them apart.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Nothing could be more true: he had indeed jumped into an everlasting deep hole.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading He had tumbled from a height he could never scale again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was too dark just then for them to see each other, and, moreover, they were blinded and half drowned with rain.
