adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Never was a man more thoroughly boxed in.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And how do you think I managed to do this at last?
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
boxedadjectiveUS /bɑːkst/
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading “Never was a man more thoroughly boxed in.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And how do you think I managed to do this at last?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
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From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Never was a man more thoroughly boxed in.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “And how do you think I managed to do this at last?
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Never was a man more thoroughly boxed in.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “And how do you think I managed to do this at last?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Never was a man more thoroughly boxed in.
mortallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrtəli/
in such a manner that death ensues (also in reference to hatred, jealousy, fear, etc.)
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never was a man more thoroughly boxed in.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
SearsverbUS /sɪrz/
third-person singular of “sear” — make very hot and dry
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And how do you think I managed to do this at last?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And how do you think I managed to do this at last?
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “Never was a man more thoroughly boxed in.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Never was a man more thoroughly boxed in.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading So when I was done swearing I took another look around, and, finding that there was no getting through the walls, turned my attention wholly to the shaft, which would certainly lead me out of the place if I could only find means to mount it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But anger is a powerful stimulant, and I was mortally angry, not only with Sears, but with myself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I realized how little chance there was of any outside interference, how my captor, even if he was seen leaving the house by the officer on duty, would be taken for myself and so allowed to escape, I own that I felt my position a hopeless one.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And how do you think I managed to do this at last?
