adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not frightened nor did he regret what he had done.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But he was not frightened nor did he regret what he had done.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading But he was not frightened nor did he regret what he had done.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was not frightened nor did he regret what he had done.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
Hodges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
keynounUS /kiː/
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 Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But he was not frightened nor did he regret what he had done.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
offensenounUS /əˈfens/
a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading But he was not frightened nor did he regret what he had done.
relocked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He turned out the light, sat down, coolly filled his pipe, and began turning the affair over, detail by detail, in his mind.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Then he dragged the guard into the prison, relocked the door, left the key in the lock, and returned to Hodges' office to replace the old clothes for his uniform.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not until he stood looking down upon the dead body again did the enormity of his own offense begin to crowd upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not frightened nor did he regret what he had done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he was not frightened nor did he regret what he had done.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading From beside his prisoner in the deep gloom Philip saw Thorpe and his wife come out of the cabin a minute later and hurry away through the night.
