adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the door was not unlocked.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But the door was not unlocked.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “Here’s something to eat,” he said; “take it.”
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
FRANKadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here’s something to eat,” he said; “take it.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
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From this reading “Here’s something to eat,” he said; “take it.”
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
JAILERnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlər/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the door was not unlocked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
platenounUS /pleɪt/
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s something to eat,” he said; “take it.”
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Here’s something to eat,” he said; “take it.”
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Here’s something to eat,” he said; “take it.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here’s something to eat,” he said; “take it.”
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading But the door was not unlocked.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK AND HIS JAILER It was twenty minutes before Frank, waiting impatiently, heard the steps of his late companion ascending the stairs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instead, a slide was revealed, about eight inches square, through which his late traveling companion pushed a plate of cold meat and bread.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why do you lock me in?” demanded our hero.
