AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A quick tremor of anticipation passed over him.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He looked again: surely there was something gliding along the wall!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He looked again: surely there was something gliding along the wall!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading A quick tremor of anticipation passed over him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
callanounUS /ˈkælə/
South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
ghostlikeadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstlaɪk/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading He looked again: surely there was something gliding along the wall!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
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 The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A quick tremor of anticipation passed over him.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A quick tremor of anticipation passed over him.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A quick tremor of anticipation passed over him.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He looked again: surely there was something gliding along the wall!
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He looked again: surely there was something gliding along the wall!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he fancied that ONE had detached itself from the rank and was moving away.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked again: surely there was something gliding along the wall!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
tremornounUS /ˈtremər/
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading A quick tremor of anticipation passed over him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
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 The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was followed by an inexplicable languor; he turned instinctively towards the stone bench and sank upon it.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The long rows of calla lilies against the opposite wall looked ghostlike in the darkness, and seemed to have turned their white faces towards him.
