adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the Wanderer drank little, waiting to see what should come.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
DREADnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
FearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the Wanderer drank little, waiting to see what should come.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Meanwhile the Wanderer drank little, waiting to see what should come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Meanwhile the Wanderer drank little, waiting to see what should come.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile the Wanderer drank little, waiting to see what should come.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Life flamed up in them for a moment, their laughter came like the crackling of thorns, and then they were silent again.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Meanwhile the Wanderer drank little, waiting to see what should come.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Meanwhile the Wanderer drank little, waiting to see what should come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT OF DREAD The feast dragged slowly on, for Fear was of the company.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Meanwhile the Wanderer drank little, waiting to see what should come.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Queen was watching him whom already her heart desired, and she only of all the company had pleasure in this banquet.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men and women were silent, and when they drank, it was as if one had poured a little oil on a dying fire.
