adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
banisters
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From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
CavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
CrassadjectiveUS /kræs/
(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
HunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
MiserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
MoneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Reign of Terror.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
ReignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The Reign of Terror.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
Rushton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading No one felt free from observation for a single moment.
slaved
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From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
TerrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The Reign of Terror.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Reign of Terror.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
TricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading The men slaved like so many convicts under the vigilant surveillance of Crass, Misery and Rushton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Great Money Trick During the next four weeks the usual reign of terror continued at “The Cave”.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It happened frequently that a man who was working alone—as he thought—on turning round would find Hunter or Rushton standing behind him: or one would look up from his work to catch sight of a face watching him through a door or a window or over the banisters.
