advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
Allan
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From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
Allan's
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From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
Armadales
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From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
flower-bed
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From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
projectionnounUS /prəˈdʒekʃən/
a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the madness of his passion he saw nothing but Allan’s face confronting him.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
ShadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
StatuettenounUS /ˌstætʃuːˈet/
a small carved or molded figure
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It struck the forgotten projection of the bracket--and the next instant the Statuette lay in fragments on the floor.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading In the madness of his passion, he stretched out his right hand as he answered, and shook it threateningly in the air.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
VisionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had drawn back along the wall as Allan advanced, until the bracket which supported the Statuette was before instead of behind him.
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 The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The rain drove slanting over flower-bed and lawn, and pattered heavily against the glass; and the two Armadales stood by the window, as the two Shadows had stood in the Second Vision of the Dream, with the wreck of the image between them.
