AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading At first the thing was of an amazing simplicity.
ambrotype
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first the thing was of an amazing simplicity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the thing was of an amazing simplicity.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
canteennounUS /kænˈtiːn/
a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the thing was of an amazing simplicity.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
Lansdale's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
MYSTERYnounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
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 A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading At first the thing was of an amazing simplicity.
SOLVEDadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/
explained or answered
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At first the thing was of an amazing simplicity.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
tortuouslyadverb
with twists and turns
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
trinketsnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkəts/
plural of “trinket” — cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I ran to it, and from under bundles of letters, old family trinkets, a canteen, a pair of rusty pistols, and other such matters, I brought forth an ambrotype--the kind that was mounted in a black case of pressed rubber and closed with a spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first the thing was of an amazing simplicity.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading After a third defeat this thread seemed to guide me to daylight from a tortuously winding cavern.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A LITTLE MYSTERY IS SOLVED The significance of Miss Lansdale's manner, rather than her words, ran through my darkened thoughts like a thread as I played the game that night.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In a far room was a chest filled with forgotten odds and ends that had come back with me years before.
