adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Without understanding what she wanted, he had the presentiment of something terrible.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Without understanding what she wanted, he had the presentiment of something terrible.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Without understanding what she wanted, he had the presentiment of something terrible.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Without understanding what she wanted, he had the presentiment of something terrible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to him extraordinarily beautiful and majestic as a phantom.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Without understanding what she wanted, he had the presentiment of something terrible.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
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 As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Without understanding what she wanted, he had the presentiment of something terrible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the partition wall was thin, they could hear the clatter of the forks on the plates in the dining-room.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But she went on quickly in a love voice; in a sweet, melting voice, “I want it; give it to me.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Without understanding what she wanted, he had the presentiment of something terrible.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And he looked at her, astonished at the pallor of her face, that stood out white against the black background of the night.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without understanding what she wanted, he had the presentiment of something terrible.
