adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
cross-examining
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From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why in the dining-room?" he demanded of me.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading "Why in the dining-room?" he demanded of me.
disjointedlyadverb
in a disjointed manner
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was jingling some keys in his pocket.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why in the dining-room?" he demanded of me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading He was jingling some keys in his pocket.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He was jingling some keys in his pocket.
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 It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why in the dining-room?" he demanded of me.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He was jingling some keys in his pocket.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was jingling some keys in his pocket.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been moving about the room, talking disjointedly as he paced, and suddenly he stopped and looked at me.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Perhaps," I said, "it was easier to bring a razor down than to carry a dead man up."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was jingling some keys in his pocket.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why in the dining-room?" he demanded of me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a habit of his when cross-examining, and I felt as if somehow I knew; and, without thinking--so it seemed to me--I answered him.
