AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Frank echoed the exclamation in amazed tones.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Y-y-yes," stammered the scared professor, "he's sitting at a table."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
CAUGHTverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Frank echoed the exclamation in amazed tones.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Frank echoed the exclamation in amazed tones.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank echoed the exclamation in amazed tones.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-y-yes," stammered the scared professor, "he's sitting at a table."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
incasedadjective
covered or protected with or as if with a case
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Y-y-yes," stammered the scared professor, "he's sitting at a table."
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Y-y-yes," stammered the scared professor, "he's sitting at a table."
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Y-y-yes," stammered the scared professor, "he's sitting at a table."
SomeonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Someone in there?"
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-y-yes," stammered the scared professor, "he's sitting at a table."
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Y-y-yes," stammered the scared professor, "he's sitting at a table."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank echoed the exclamation in amazed tones.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Someone in there?"
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Frank echoed the exclamation in amazed tones.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
VikingsnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
plural of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading "It must be one of the long dead Vikings," said Frank, after a moment's thought, "in these frozen regions and incased in ice as the ship has been, I suppose that a human body could be kept in perfect preservation indefinitely."
Y-y-yes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Y-y-yes," stammered the scared professor, "he's sitting at a table."
