AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A flash of time, .
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
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 . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
coilsnounUS /kɔɪlz/
plural of “coil” — a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
crashingly
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From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
CUPnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
FireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of time, .
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A flash of time, .
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
TREMBLINGnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading . an instant of black, horrid eclipse, too brief for the utterance of even a word or cry, ... and then,--with an appalling roar, as of the splitting of huge rocks and the tearing asunder of mighty mountains, the murky gloom was lifted, rent, devoured, and swept away on all sides by a sudden bursting forth of Fire!
WRATHnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading THE CUP OF WRATH AND TREMBLING.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Fire leaped up alive in twenty different parts of the building, springing aloft in spiral coils from the marble pavement that yawned crashingly open to give the impetuous flames their rapid egress, .
