adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was certainly not by any means calm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was certainly not by any means calm.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading I was certainly not by any means calm.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I was certainly not by any means calm.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
double-locked
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From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
hummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I walked up and down a little, and hummed a tune or two.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I walked up and down a little, and hummed a tune or two.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I was certainly not by any means calm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was certainly not by any means calm.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I walked up and down a little, and hummed a tune or two.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I double-locked the door and felt rather reassured; now, at any rate, nobody could come in.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading I walked up and down a little, and hummed a tune or two.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I walked up and down a little, and hummed a tune or two.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked up and down a little, and hummed a tune or two.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I sat down again and thought over my adventure for a long time; then I went to bed and blew out my light.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lit my candle, and when I stooped down to the fire in doing so I noticed that I was trembling, and I raised myself up with a jump, as if somebody had touched me from behind.
