adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned his head to the left and closed his eyes.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He turned his head to the left and closed his eyes.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned his head to the left and closed his eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
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 He turned his head to the left and closed his eyes.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his head to the left and closed his eyes.
hissesnounUS /ˈhɪsɪz/
plural of “hiss” — a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He turned his head to the left and closed his eyes.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
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 Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
subsidingnounUS /səbˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The blood spurted out, his breath escaped from between his lips with long, shuddering, subsiding hisses.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned his head to the left and closed his eyes.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the knife, held it at arm's length, blade down.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his head to the left and closed his eyes.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the waiter had disappeared he muttered: "I can wait no longer."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with a sudden tremendous drive he sent the long, narrow blade deep into his neck.
