adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
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 When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
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 His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading One page of the paper was covered with a small, delicate handwriting.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading One page of the paper was covered with a small, delicate handwriting.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
Fellner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading One page of the paper was covered with a small, delicate handwriting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
Johann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
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 His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One page of the paper was covered with a small, delicate handwriting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading One page of the paper was covered with a small, delicate handwriting.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading His hand in dying had let fall the pen, which had drawn a long black mark across the bottom of the sheet.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Fellner must have been busy at his desk when the bullet penetrated his heart.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One page of the paper was covered with a small, delicate handwriting.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he returned to the study he saw Johann sitting quietly in a corner, shaking his head, as if trying to understand it all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One page of the paper was covered with a small, delicate handwriting.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Horn was bending over a sheet of writing paper which lay before the dead man.
