adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For such was the spirit of his kind.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For such was the spirit of his kind.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For such was the spirit of his kind.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For such was the spirit of his kind.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
SimplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading For such was the spirit of his kind.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such was the spirit of his kind.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For such was the spirit of his kind.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
TwelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Simply put, he had vision enough to see another human soul before him, and courage enough not to turn away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For such was the spirit of his kind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Twelve She had found what she sought: a chant to raise the spirits of the dead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was still and cold as she stole from the hut, with traces of ghostly mist already forming in the hollows.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In terror at her own resolve, yet no more able to restrain herself than to stop her heart from beating, she put the book beneath her arm, wrapped a thick cloak about her, then lit and lifted the torch that she had found.
