alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Dick," she said, "is it so deep?
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dick," she said, "is it so deep?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
Joan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dick," she said, "is it so deep?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dick," she said, "is it so deep?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dick," she said, "is it so deep?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Joan stood by; but as the rope lengthened, and still Dick continued to pay it out, extreme fear began to conquer her resolution.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the brown chamber the rope had been made fast to the frame of an exceeding heavy and ancient bed.
up-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dick, blowing out his lamp lest it should attract attention, led the way up-stairs and along the corridor.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It had not been detached, and Dick, taking the coil to the window, began to lower it slowly and cautiously into the darkness of the night.
