andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Was the captain upstairs?
coherentlyadverbUS /koʊˈhiːrəntli/
in a coherent manner
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading And if so, what was his condition?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
flabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if so, what was his condition?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
rimsnounUS /rɪmz/
plural of “rim” — the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The shock was so sudden that the steward could not even think coherently.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading Was the captain upstairs?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if so, what was his condition?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
Wilks
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From this reading For some time Mr. Wilks stood gazing at this unexpected apparition and trying to collect his scattered senses.
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Its face was pale and flabby, while its glassy eyes, set in rims of red eyelids, were beginning to express unmistakable signs of suspicion and wrath.
