adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE EYES IN THE DARK.
Desiree
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From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
EYESnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE EYES IN THE DARK.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EYES IN THE DARK.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
nauseatingadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʒieɪtɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment I became aware of a penetrating, disagreeable odor, nauseating and horrible.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EYES IN THE DARK.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was of an immense size; so large that it appeared as though the very side of the cavern itself had moved noiselessly from its bed in the mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The thing was at a considerable distance; we could barely see that it was there and that it was moving.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had risen to my knees and remained so, while Harry and Desiree stood on either side of me.
