used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The pale, ghostly light that surrounded it like a nimbus gave it a monstrous character.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
dissolvedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɑːlvd/
(of solid matter) reduced to a liquid form
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading The pale, ghostly light that surrounded it like a nimbus gave it a monstrous character.
in a gradual manner
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pale, ghostly light that surrounded it like a nimbus gave it a monstrous character.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
become covered with mist
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading The pale, ghostly light that surrounded it like a nimbus gave it a monstrous character.
nimbusnounUS /ˈnɪmbəs/
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
From this reading The pale, ghostly light that surrounded it like a nimbus gave it a monstrous character.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
on one occasion
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
PhantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
RigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
confined on all sides
From this reading The pale, ghostly light that surrounded it like a nimbus gave it a monstrous character.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
a special situation
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It was gray as ashes and its shape gave forth a weird suggestion that it had once been a living thing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rigid in every fiber, the Phantom stared at the circle of light, which seemed to have appeared out of nowhere.
a Caucasian
From this reading At first small as the head of a pin, it gradually unfolded and expanded, at the same time changing from white into a pale greenish hue that dissolved the surrounding darkness into translucent mist.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading As it grew larger, the light wrapped itself around an object of strange appearance.
