adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
Caswall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
compactnounUS /ˈkɑːmpækt/
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass.
flawlessadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːləs/
without a flaw
From this reading He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
keyholenounUS /ˈkiːhoʊl/
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
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 Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
magnifyingverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass.
turret-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Left alone in the turret-room, Edgar Caswall carefully locked the door and hung a handkerchief over the keyhole.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After sitting opposite to it for some time, and the shades of evening beginning to melt into darkness, he gave up the task and went to his bedroom, after locking the door of the turret-room behind him and taking away the key.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He found it intact: the steel bands were flawless; the whole trunk was compact.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Next, he inspected the windows, and saw that they were not overlooked from any angle of the main building.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he carefully examined the trunk, going over it with a magnifying glass.
