AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The watchers could only see his form indistinctly in the darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The watchers could only see his form indistinctly in the darkness.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
Felix
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The watchers could only see his form indistinctly in the darkness.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading It was unmistakably Jules, and he knew the geography of the cellar very well.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
indistinctlyadverb
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The watchers could only see his form indistinctly in the darkness.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was unmistakably Jules, and he knew the geography of the cellar very well.
Jules
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was unmistakably Jules, and he knew the geography of the cellar very well.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was unmistakably Jules, and he knew the geography of the cellar very well.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The watchers could only see his form indistinctly in the darkness.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The watchers could only see his form indistinctly in the darkness.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading It was unmistakably Jules, and he knew the geography of the cellar very well.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was unmistakably Jules, and he knew the geography of the cellar very well.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The watchers could only see his form indistinctly in the darkness.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was unmistakably Jules, and he knew the geography of the cellar very well.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, being fairly within the cellar, he walked without the least hesitation to the electric switch and turned on the light.
wormed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A man cautiously but very neatly wormed his body through the aperture of the grating.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I hope your father will be in time,’ whispered Felix ‘Hush!’ the girl warned him, and they stooped side by side in tense silence.
