andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the details began to strike me.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading Then the details began to strike me.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then the details began to strike me.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Then the details began to strike me.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the details began to strike me.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE VERDICT.
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 The light dazzled our eyes; we seemed surrounded by an impenetrable wall of flame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For many seconds we stood bewildered, too dazed to speak or move.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no sensation of heat, owing, no doubt, to the immense height of the cavern and our comparatively distant removal from the flames, which mounted upward in narrow tongues.
