adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
ACCUSERnounUS /əˈkjuːzər/
someone who imputes guilt or blame
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
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 He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
ecclesiasticaladjectiveUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪkəl/
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading The whole looked like some very severe ecclesiastical vestment.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man had never looked so noble.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
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 He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The man had never looked so noble.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man had never looked so noble.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The man had never looked so noble.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The man had never looked so noble.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The whole looked like some very severe ecclesiastical vestment.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man had never looked so noble.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The whole looked like some very severe ecclesiastical vestment.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
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From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no need for Syme to search his memory or the Bible in order to remember that the first day of creation marked the mere creation of light out of darkness.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE ACCUSER As Syme strode along the corridor he saw the Secretary standing at the top of a great flight of stairs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The whole looked like some very severe ecclesiastical vestment.
vestmentnounUS /ˈvestment/
gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
From this reading The whole looked like some very severe ecclesiastical vestment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was draped in a long robe of starless black, down the centre of which fell a band or broad stripe of pure white, like a single shaft of light.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole looked like some very severe ecclesiastical vestment.
