AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
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 He vowed that it was all he had.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He vowed that it was all he had.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
peddlernounUS /ˈpedlər/
someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He vowed that it was all he had.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They showed him the money they had taken and asked where he had concealed the rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
trap-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading He vowed that it was all he had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No result came from this, and six toes were cut off,--three from each foot; then, in disgust, the unhappy peddler was knocked on the head and flung through a trap-door into a shallow cellar.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A blow sent him to the bottom of the stairs, where his attempt to escape was intercepted, and the family closed around him and bound his arms and legs.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading They insisted that he had more, and seizing a knife from the table the elder Wright slashed off one of his toes "to make him confess."
