adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl clapped her hands and laughed with delight.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
breathing-spells
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From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
candle-light
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From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading The girl clapped her hands and laughed with delight.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Do hurry, dear; I'm dying of suspense."
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The girl clapped her hands and laughed with delight.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do hurry, dear; I'm dying of suspense."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "Do hurry, dear; I'm dying of suspense."
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl clapped her hands and laughed with delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The girl clapped her hands and laughed with delight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Do hurry, dear; I'm dying of suspense."
I'm
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From this reading "Do hurry, dear; I'm dying of suspense."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The girl clapped her hands and laughed with delight.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do hurry, dear; I'm dying of suspense."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
orificenounUS /ˈɔːrəfəs/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading "Do hurry, dear; I'm dying of suspense."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rosa hung over the orifice above, encouraging him, inquiring eagerly as to his progress.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading During his frequent breathing-spells he could discern her white face dimly illumined by the candle-light from below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl clapped her hands and laughed with delight.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After he had worked for an hour or two, he made a report: "It begins to look as if there really was a bulkhead or a door in there."
