adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We saw before us a sort of vault, stone-built, and low, and long.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “'Twas here they kept them indeed, yes!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “'Twas here they kept them indeed, yes!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “'Twas here they kept them indeed, yes!”
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
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 We saw before us a sort of vault, stone-built, and low, and long.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We saw before us a sort of vault, stone-built, and low, and long.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw before us a sort of vault, stone-built, and low, and long.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We saw before us a sort of vault, stone-built, and low, and long.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
stone-built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We saw before us a sort of vault, stone-built, and low, and long.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “'Twas here they kept them indeed, yes!”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'Twas here they kept them indeed, yes!”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'Twas here they kept them indeed, yes!”
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We saw before us a sort of vault, stone-built, and low, and long.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading We saw before us a sort of vault, stone-built, and low, and long.
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 Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Below that name, decaying on the wall, we had the slow, uncanny feeling of some one standing there in the gleam and flicker from that paper torch.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a moment the whole shadowy room seemed full of forms and faces.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the torch lied out, and our old guide, pointing through an archway with the blackened stump of it, said:
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “'Twas here they kept them indeed, yes!”
