adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
extinguishingnounUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
gropedverbUS /ɡroʊpt/
past form of “grope” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
lurkingverbUS /ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading I had been sleeping with my revolver beside me on the pantry floor.
SomehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
straighteningverbUS /ˈstreɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE AFTER HOUSE The match burnt out, and I dropped it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somehow or other I got back there and found it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I groped for the door; I wanted air, space, the freedom from lurking death of the open deck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember mechanically extinguishing the glowing end with my heel, and then straightening to such a sense of horror as I have never felt before or since.
