gaze
to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else尤指因為驚奇、羡慕或心不在焉而凝視，注視，盯着看 Jack and his seven-year-old sister gazed up at a very tall oak tree.
cough
to force air out of your lungs through your throat with a short, loud sound咳，咳嗽 It sounded like someone coughing.
clump
a group, especially of trees or flowers（尤指樹木或花）叢，簇，群 Jack tiptoed over to a clump of bushes.
aside
on or to one side在旁邊；到（或向）一邊 He pushed aside a small branch.
nearby
not far away在附近；附近的 Jack still felt that someone was nearby.
mysterious
strange, not known, or not understood神秘的事物，難以理解的事物，謎 Was the mysterious person watching him now?
whose
sed especially in questions when asking about which person owns or is responsible for something誰的 The person whose name began with M?
swept
if winds, waves, fire sweep a place or sweep through, across a place, they move quickly and with a lot of force -->sweep-swept-swept 襲擊,(風等)刮起;席捲 A breeze swept through the woods.
rattle
to (cause something to) make a noise like a series of knocks（使）發出連串的敲擊聲；（使）發出嘎嘎聲 The leaves rattled.
soak
to make something very wet, or (of liquid) to be absorbed in large amounts浸濕，把...濕透；（液體）滲入，滲透 Yesterday it had gotten soaked in a castle moat.
silently
without speaking, or only in the mind 沈默地 Jack silently thanked the mysterious knight who had rescued them.
pyramid
a solid object with a square base and four triangular sides that form a point at the top角錐；金字塔 There was a picture of a pyramid.
parade
a large number of people walking or in vehicles, all going in the same direction, usually as part of a public celebration of something遊行 Going toward the pyramid was a long parade.
sleek
sleek hair or fur is straight, shiny, and healthy-looking 光滑的,柔滑的; (動物等)養得好的 At the end of the parade was a sleek black cat.
perch
to sit on or near the edge of something坐在...（的邊緣）上；棲息於；停留於 A black cat was perched on a branch.
blind
to make someone unable to see, permanently or for a short time使變瞎；使失明 Hot bright sunlight nearly blinded him.
patch
a small area of something that is different from the area around it --> patch of 小塊土地A patch of green surrounded by a sandy desert.
royal
belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of their family國王的；女王的；王室的 When a royal person died, a grand funeral procession took place.
funeral
a (usually religious) ceremony for burying or burning the body of a dead person葬禮；喪禮
procession
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, especially in a formal way as part of a religious ceremony or public celebration行列，隊伍
take place
When something takes place, it happens, especially in a controlled or organized way. 發生;舉行
servant
a person who is employed in another person's house, doing jobs such as cooking and cleaning, especially in the past（尤指舊時的）傭人，僕人 Family, servants, and mourners followed the coffin.
mourner
a person at a funeral哀悼者；送葬者
coffin
a long box in which the body of a dead person is buried or burned棺材；靈柩
sarcophagus
a stone coffin, often decorated, that was used in ancient times（常有紋飾的古代）石棺 The coffin was called a sarcophagus.
ox
複數oxena bull (= male cow) that has had its reproductive organs removed, used in the past for pulling heavy things on farms, or, more generally, any adult of the cattle family公牛，閹牛；（泛指）牛 It was pulled on a sled by four oxen.
dreamy
seeming to be in a dream and not paying attention to what is happening around you做夢似的；出神的，恍惚的 All were moving in a slow, dreamy way.
mummy
(especially in ancient Egypt) a dead body that is prevented from decaying by being treated with special substances before being wrapped in cloth（尤指古埃及的）木乃伊，乾屍 There's probably a mummy in that gold box
shove
to put something somewhere in a hurried or careless way亂放；隨便放；亂丟 Jack shoved his notebook and the Egypt book into his pack.
vanish
to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way（尤指突然）消失，滅絕 Then suddenly it was gone. The strange parade had disappeared. Vanished.
tower
to be very tall or large, usually in a way that makes people feel respect高聳，矗立 But the great stone pyramid was still there. Towering above them.
pant
to breathe quickly and loudly through your mouth, usually because you have been doing something very energetic氣喘，喘息 Panting, Jack looked around.
mirage
an image, produced by very hot air, of something that seems to be far away but does not really exist海市蜃樓，蜃景，幻景 It must have been a mirage. It happens in the desert all the time
reflect
If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does not absorb it.反射（光、熱、聲等）；反映，映出（影像） But it just turns out to be the sunlight reflecting through heat.
frown
to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes to show that you are annoyed or worried皺眉；蹙額 Jack frowned.
slink
to walk away from somewhere quietly so that you are not noticed（悄悄）溜走 The cat started to slink away.
torch
a thick stick with material that burns tied to the top of it, used to give light火炬；火把 Burning torches lit the walls.
loom
to appear as a large unclear shape, especially in a threatening way 隱約地出現;陰森地逼近 Dark shadows loomed.
section
a separate part of a book, newspaper, document, report (文章等的)節;(條文等的)款,項 He pulled out the Egypt book and turned to the section on pyramids.
caption
a short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying（圖書、雜誌或報紙圖片的）說明文字 He read the caption aloud:
Houses of the Dead
死亡之屋 Pyramids were sometimes called Houses of the Dead.
chamber
a word used in the past to mean a bedroom or private room 臥室 They were nearly all solid stone, except for the burial chambers deep inside.
burial
of or connected with burial 埋葬的;葬禮的burial chamber
slant
to slope or make something slope in a particular direction （使）傾斜，（使）傾向 The floor slanted up from where they stood.
slanting
sloping in one direction傾斜的；有斜度的 Jack started up the slanting floor of the hallway.
musty
smelling unpleasantly old and slightly wet發黴的；有黴味的 Musty and stale
stale
no longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too long（通常指因久放）不新鮮的，走味的
shot
to move quickly in a particular direction, or to make something move in this way --> shoot-shot-shot 迅速衝過；飛速通過 A strange cry shot through the pyramid.
swiftly
at high speed; quickly 迅速地,敏捷地 The white figure moved swiftly past them.
stammer
to speak or say something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds, either because of speech problems or because of fear and anxiety口吃；結結巴巴地說 "F-forget it," stammered Jack.
scepter
a decorated stick that is carried by a queen or king during some official ceremonies as a symbol of their authority（象徵君主權位的）權杖 It looks like a scepter.
tomb
a large stone structure or underground room where someone, especially an important person, is buried（尤指重要人物的）墳墓，陵墓，塚 Tomb robbers often carried off the treasure buried with mummies.
false
not real, but made to look or seem real假的；人工的 False passages were sometimes built to stop the robbers.
whoosh
a soft sound made by something moving fast through the air or like that made when air is pushed out of something嗖的一聲；呼的一聲 Jack felt a whoosh of cold air.
terror
extreme fear（暴行引起的）恐懼，驚駭 A wave of terror went through him.
pleat
a narrow fold in a piece of cloth made by pressing or sewing two parts of the cloth together褶襉 Her long white dress had many tiny pleats.
jewelry
decorative objects worn on your clothes or body that are usually made from valuable metals, such as gold and silver, and precious stones（總稱）珠寶，首飾 Her gold jewelry glittered.
hollow
having a hole or empty space inside空的，空心的 She spoke in a hollow, echoing voice.
horror
an extremely strong feeling of fear and shock, or the frightening and shocking character of something恐懼；震驚；（...的）震驚性，恐怖性 Before I journey on to the Next Life, I must pass through the horrors of the Underworld.
poisonous
very harmful and able to cause illness or death有毒的，有害的 Poisonous snakes
demon
an evil spirit惡魔，魔鬼 "Lakes of fire. Monsters. Demons.
squint
to partly close your eyes in order to see more clearly瞇起眼看 She squinted at the wall.
lend
to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back借出，借給 Jack, lend her your glasses
hieroglyph
a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt（用於古埃及文字等的）象形符號，象形字 But perhaps you will describe the hieroglyph on these walls
squiggly
Not straight; wavy. 彎彎曲曲的 She drew squiggly lines in the air.
drafty
us spelling of draughty 通風的地方 A draughty place, especially a room, has currents of unpleasantly cold air blowing through it.冷風吹過的地方（尤指有冷風的房間） They stepped into a cold, drafty room.
dim
not giving or having much light光線暗的，暗淡的，昏暗的 Dim torchlight lit the huge room.
instrument
an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce musical sounds樂器 On one side was a pile of tables, chairs, and musical instruments.
goblet
a container from which a drink, especially wine, is drunk, usually made of glass or metal, and with a stem and a base but no handles（尤指盛酒的，通常用玻璃或金屬做的）無柄高腳杯 Gold plates. Painted cups. Jeweled goblets.
woven
past participle of weave verb --> wove-weaved; woven-wove, weaved織布 Woven baskets.
napkin
a small square piece of cloth or paper, used while you are eating to protect your clothes or to clean your mouth or fingers餐巾；餐巾紙 It feels like a big napkin
scroll
a long roll of paper or similar material with usually official writing on it長捲紙，捲軸 It was wrapped around an ancient-looking scroll.
withered
dry and decaying枯萎的；乾枯的 Her withered flesh.
flesh
the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones 肉,肌肉
socket
a hollow part of a structure into which something fits (人體的)窩;槽;臼 Her hollow eye sockets.
rotting
decaying as a result of bacterial or fungal action 腐爛的 Plus the rotting bandages on her body were coming off.
shudder
to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling（因有令人不快的想法或感覺而）戰慄，發抖 Or did a deep sigh seem to shudder throughout the room?
heave a sigh of relief
to suddenly feel very happy because something unpleasant has not happened or has ended 舒一口氣, 鬆一口氣 At the bottom of the stairs, he heaved his own sigh. A sigh of relief.
rumble
to make a continuous low sound發出隆隆聲；發出轆轆聲；發出低沈連續的響聲 A deep sound rumbled in the distance.
pitch-dark
extremely dark漆黑的 It was pitch dark.
budge
If something will not budge or you cannot budge it, it will not move.（使）輕微移動 It wouldn't budge.
eventually
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems.最終，終於 Maybe we'll eventually come to...to an exit.
silence
a period without any sound; complete quiet寧靜；寂靜 Listening to the silence.
stumble
to step awkwardly while walking or running and fall or begin to fall絆腳；絆倒 Hands against the wall, Jack and Annie stumbled through the darkness.
shimmering
reflecting a gentle light that seems to move slightly閃爍的，微微晃動的 Then he disappeared in the shimmering waves of heat.
glide
o move easily without stopping and without effort or noise滑行；滑動 A boat was beside the pyramid. It was gliding over the sand.
fade away
to slowly disappear, lose importance, or become weaker逐漸消失；變得無足輕重；變弱 Like a boat sailing over the sea. Then it faded away.
tingle
to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body感到刺痛 Jack touched the M with his finger. His skin tingled.