andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
fear-stricken
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From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Markheim had feared to see it, and, lo! it was nothing.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Markheim had feared to see it, and, lo! it was nothing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
humpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
lo
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From this reading Markheim had feared to see it, and, lo! it was nothing.
locomotionnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊʃən/
the power or ability to move
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
Markheim
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From this reading Markheim had feared to see it, and, lo! it was nothing.
Markheim's
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From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
meaneradjectiveUS /ˈmiːnər/
comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
miserlyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪzərli/
(used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Markheim had feared to see it, and, lo! it was nothing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
rovingsnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋz/
plural of “roving” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Markheim had feared to see it, and, lo! it was nothing.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading In these poor, miserly clothes, in that ungainly attitude, the dealer lay like so much sawdust.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Markheim had feared to see it, and, lo! it was nothing.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading From these fear-stricken rovings, Markheim’s eyes returned to the body of his victim, where it lay, both humped and sprawling, incredibly small and strangely meaner than in life.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There it must lie; there was none to work the cunning hinges or direct the miracle of locomotion; there it must lie till it was found.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, as he gazed, this bundle of old clothes and pool of blood began to find eloquent voices.
