AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then—that door.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On one side was life, such as it was; on the other, instant death.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He shuddered and turned away from it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes I think it is not my case, but some one else’s.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And then—that door.”
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From this reading Sometimes I think it is not my case, but some one else’s.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He shuddered and turned away from it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometimes I think it is not my case, but some one else’s.
impersonallyadverb
without warmth
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading On one side was life, such as it was; on the other, instant death.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes I think it is not my case, but some one else’s.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On one side was life, such as it was; on the other, instant death.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sometimes I think it is not my case, but some one else’s.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sometimes I think it is not my case, but some one else’s.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side was life, such as it was; on the other, instant death.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading He shuddered and turned away from it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side was life, such as it was; on the other, instant death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sometimes I think it is not my case, but some one else’s.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes I think it is not my case, but some one else’s.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On one side was life, such as it was; on the other, instant death.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then—that door.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He shuddered and turned away from it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one side was life, such as it was; on the other, instant death.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Later on he remarked: “Perhaps you think it strange that one in the very shadow of the death chair”—the word stuck in his throat—“can talk so impersonally of his own case.
