adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
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 Judging from appearances I must have wandered for miles, all through the night.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Judging from appearances I must have wandered for miles, all through the night.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
cannot
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From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
Clements
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From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Judging from appearances I must have wandered for miles, all through the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
How
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From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Judging from appearances I must have wandered for miles, all through the night.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Judging from appearances I must have wandered for miles, all through the night.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Judging from appearances I must have wandered for miles, all through the night.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Judging from appearances I must have wandered for miles, all through the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
tramplingnounUS /ˈtræmplɪŋ/
the sound of heavy treading or stomping
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
TWENTYnounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had been found, at early dawn, stark naked, in a Cairo street, and picked up for dead.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Judging from appearances I must have wandered for miles, all through the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘When I again came to myself I was lying in the house of an American missionary named Clements.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have a confused recollection of rushing through vaulted passages, through endless corridors, of trampling over people who tried to arrest my passage,--and the rest is blank.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFTER TWENTY YEARS ‘How I reached the open air I cannot tell you,--I do not know.
