absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Quite possible Seth, finding him absent, had investigated--and seen.
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 Well, if he had, then he had, that was all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
BUNGALOWnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Quite possible Seth, finding him absent, had investigated--and seen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quite possible Seth, finding him absent, had investigated--and seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, if he had, then he had, that was all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading Quite possible Seth, finding him absent, had investigated--and seen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
lightkeeper
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From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
MentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Quite possible Seth, finding him absent, had investigated--and seen.
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
QuiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite possible Seth, finding him absent, had investigated--and seen.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Quite possible Seth, finding him absent, had investigated--and seen.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Quite possible Seth, finding him absent, had investigated--and seen.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
superioradjectiveUS /suːˈpɪriər/
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might be that he must face something more serious than questions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, if he had, then he had, that was all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, if he had, then he had, that was all.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mentally he braced himself for the battery of embarrassing questions which, he felt sure, he should have to answer.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE BUNGALOW WOMAN When, an hour later, the swimming teacher, his guilty conscience pricking him, and the knowledge of having been false to his superior strong within him, came sneaking into the kitchen, he was startled and horrified to find the lightkeeper awake and dressed.
