adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
Abingdon
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From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then a shadow appeared to obscure the piquant face.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
auto-hypnosis
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From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then a shadow appeared to obscure the piquant face.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found himself looking into the face of Ormuz Khan.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
Harley
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From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself looking into the face of Ormuz Khan.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He found himself looking into the face of Ormuz Khan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading He found himself looking into the face of Ormuz Khan.
languorousadjective
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
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 Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He found himself looking into the face of Ormuz Khan.
mantelpiecenoun
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Then a shadow appeared to obscure the piquant face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
Ormuz
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From this reading He found himself looking into the face of Ormuz Khan.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
Phil
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From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading Then a shadow appeared to obscure the piquant face.
RisingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Then a shadow appeared to obscure the piquant face.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
subtlyadverbUS /ˈsʌtəli/
in a subtle manner
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a shadow appeared to obscure the piquant face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So closely did he concentrate upon it that he induced a sort of auto-hypnosis, so that Phil Abingdon seemed to smile at him sadly.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The soft outline changed, subtly; the lips grew more full, became voluptuous; the eyes lengthened and grew languorous.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Rising from the writing table in the library, Paul Harley crossed to the mantelpiece and stared long and hungrily at a photograph in a silver frame.
