adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was unbroken.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
AutomatonnounUS /ɔːˈtɑːmətɑːn/
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
convincedadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪnst/
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was unbroken.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Eva had totally disappeared.
emissariesnounUS /ˈeməseriz/
plural of “emissary” — someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
Eva
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From this reading Eva had totally disappeared.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was unbroken.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was unbroken.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eva had totally disappeared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
LockenounUS /lɑːk/
English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was unbroken.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
staccatoadjectiveUS /stəˈkɑːtoʊ/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was unbroken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Eva had totally disappeared.
tragediesnounUS /ˈtrædʒədiz/
plural of “tragedy” — an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
tugboatnounUS /ˈtʌɡboʊt/
a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was unbroken.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The box that held Locke a prisoner was now undoubtedly resting on the slimy bottom.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As far as the eye could see, the surface of the water was unbroken.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The Automaton, convinced that at last he had rid himself of his victims, waved away the emissaries and departed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Except for the tiny lights of ships on the river and the staccato exhaust of a tugboat, the river flowed with nothing to remind one of the two tragedies of only a few seconds ago.
