adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In those seconds he fought to get a grip on himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
alcoholnounUS /ˈælkəhɑːl/
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
dunnage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In those seconds he fought to get a grip on himself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In those seconds he fought to get a grip on himself.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading In those seconds he fought to get a grip on himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In those seconds he fought to get a grip on himself.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In those seconds he fought to get a grip on himself.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
Porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In those seconds he fought to get a grip on himself.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those seconds he fought to get a grip on himself.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A quarter of an hour ago he had laughed at the thought of the law.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jolly Roger did not answer, but crawled through the hole and found the sledge in the outer darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He heard Peter coming after him, and he saw Porter's bloodless face in the illumination of the alcohol lamp, where he waited to help him with the dunnage.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Never had it seemed to be so far away from him, and never had he been more utterly isolated from the world.
