AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE No time must be lost.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On account of its height, the scuttle was also not to be considered.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading On account of its height, the scuttle was also not to be considered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A SURPRISE No time must be lost.
BoothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading On account of its height, the scuttle was also not to be considered.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading I surveyed the room in which I was incarcerated critically.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
EscapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading On account of its height, the scuttle was also not to be considered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I surveyed the room in which I was incarcerated critically.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I surveyed the room in which I was incarcerated critically.
incarceratedverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪtɪd/
past form of “incarcerate” — lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
From this reading I surveyed the room in which I was incarcerated critically.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On account of its height, the scuttle was also not to be considered.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A SURPRISE No time must be lost.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A SURPRISE No time must be lost.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A SURPRISE No time must be lost.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On account of its height, the scuttle was also not to be considered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I surveyed the room in which I was incarcerated critically.
scuttleverbUS /ˈskʌtəl/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading On account of its height, the scuttle was also not to be considered.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE No time must be lost.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading I surveyed the room in which I was incarcerated critically.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A SURPRISE No time must be lost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I surveyed the room in which I was incarcerated critically.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I surveyed the room in which I was incarcerated critically.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
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 Escape by either window was, as I have intimated, out of the question.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Booth lived but a short hundred feet from the jail, if such it might be called, and if his wife had dinner ready it would not take him long to bring it.
