adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading There was an immense cheer in this.
clanged
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From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was an immense cheer in this.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
knucklenounUS /ˈnʌkəl/
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
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 If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
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 door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
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 By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
Morrell
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From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not utterly alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading If the need arose, I could at least rap knuckle talk to Morrell.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an immense cheer in this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an immense cheer in this.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was not utterly alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door clanged, shutting out all but a little light, and I was left alone on my back.
writheverbUS /rɪθ/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading By the tricks I had long since learned in the jacket, I managed to writhe myself across the floor an inch at a time until the edge of the sole of my right shoe touched the door.
