adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What marvels of beauty about his enchanted brows!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
Ariel
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From this reading Hark, how Ariel sang overhead!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading What marvels of beauty about his enchanted brows!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
Bermoothes
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From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading What marvels of beauty about his enchanted brows!
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading What marvels of beauty about his enchanted brows!
eye-twinkle
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From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark, how Ariel sang overhead!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading What splendour in the heavens!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What marvels of beauty about his enchanted brows!
how
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From this reading Hark, how Ariel sang overhead!
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading What marvels of beauty about his enchanted brows!
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Hark, how Ariel sang overhead!
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
Raynham
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From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Hark, how Ariel sang overhead!
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading What splendour in the heavens!
still-vexed
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From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had landed on an island of the still-vexed Bermoothes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What splendour in the heavens!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading The world lay wrecked behind him: Raynham hung in mists, remote, a phantom to the vivid reality of this white hand which had drawn him thither away thousands of leagues in an eye-twinkle.
