adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above all, I saw the open window.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An instant before, the world swam before my eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now I saw everything, with a clearness which, as it were, was shocking.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An instant before, the world swam before my eyes.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading Now I saw everything, with a clearness which, as it were, was shocking.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now I saw everything, with a clearness which, as it were, was shocking.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading An instant before, the world swam before my eyes.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading An instant before, the world swam before my eyes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I saw everything, with a clearness which, as it were, was shocking.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An instant before, the world swam before my eyes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I saw nothing.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I saw everything, with a clearness which, as it were, was shocking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Above all, I saw the open window.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
photographedverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræft/
past form of “photograph” — record on photographic film
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
preternaturaladjective
surpassing the ordinary or normal
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw nothing.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Now I saw everything, with a clearness which, as it were, was shocking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading An instant before, the world swam before my eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now I saw everything, with a clearness which, as it were, was shocking.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
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 Above all, I saw the open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I realised, and, so to speak, mentally photographed all the little details of the house in front of which I was standing with what almost amounted to a gleam of preternatural perception.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading An instant before, the world swam before my eyes.
