adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What if you had never come back?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it haunts me,--that thought.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What if you had never come back?"
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
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 Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What if you had never come back?"
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading "But it haunts me,--that thought.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What if you had never come back?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it haunts me,--that thought.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But it haunts me,--that thought.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "What if you had never come back?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
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 Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But it haunts me,--that thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
unlockverbUS /ənˈlɑːk/
open the lock of
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What if you had never come back?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were days last month, Margaret, when this chamber did appear to me like a tomb.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Sometimes of a morning, after I unlock the workshop door, I stand hesitating, with my hand on the latch, as one might hesitate a few seconds before stepping into a tomb.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wouldn't think of that if I were you," said Margaret softly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What if you had never come back?"
