afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the lights were going, however, and the heat was suffocating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
AXEnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
cabinnounUS /ˈkæbən/
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading All the lights were going, however, and the heat was suffocating.
GONEadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading All the lights were going, however, and the heat was suffocating.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading All the lights were going, however, and the heat was suffocating.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
JonesnounUS /dʒoʊnz/
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading All the lights were going, however, and the heat was suffocating.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading All the lights were going, however, and the heat was suffocating.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cabin was empty: evidently the guard around the pearl handled revolver had been given up on the false promise of peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AXE IS GONE My first thought was of the after house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the lights were going, however, and the heat was suffocating.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I felt his heart, which was beating slowly but regularly, and, convinced that he was not dying, ran down into the after house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Jones, who had been fond of Burns, was working over him, muttering to himself.
