adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading On Racksole’s right hand, and a little behind him, was the marble washstand, still littered with Rocco’s implements.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
Dimmock
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From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading On Racksole’s right hand, and a little behind him, was the marble washstand, still littered with Rocco’s implements.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
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 The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading On Racksole’s right hand, and a little behind him, was the marble washstand, still littered with Rocco’s implements.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Racksole’s right hand, and a little behind him, was the marble washstand, still littered with Rocco’s implements.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading On Racksole’s right hand, and a little behind him, was the marble washstand, still littered with Rocco’s implements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
Racksole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
Racksole's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Racksole’s right hand, and a little behind him, was the marble washstand, still littered with Rocco’s implements.
Reginald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
Rocco's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The electric light shone on Rocco’s left cheek, leaving the other side of his face in shadow.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On Racksole’s right hand, and a little behind him, was the marble washstand, still littered with Rocco’s implements.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Thus they faced each other, their knees almost touching, both in evening dress.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For answer, Racksole walked slowly into the vast apartment, seized a chair, and, dragging it up to Rocco’s chair, sat down opposite to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading On Racksole’s right hand, and a little behind him, was the marble washstand, still littered with Rocco’s implements.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Rocco’s right hand was the bed, with the corpse of Reginald Dimmock.
