adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
CrashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
finisnoun
the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
FolknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
GATEnounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading IN THE GATE Oh! that rush through space!
glaciernounUS /ˈɡleɪʃər/
a slowly moving mass of ice
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GATE Oh! that rush through space!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IN THE GATE Oh! that rush through space!
perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/
plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading IN THE GATE Oh! that rush through space!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading IN THE GATE Oh! that rush through space!
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE GATE Oh! that rush through space!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GATE Oh! that rush through space!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE GATE Oh! that rush through space!
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Folk falling thus are supposed to lose consciousness, but I can assert that this is not true.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, what was this?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, what was this?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading I saw the white floor, like some living thing, leaping up through empty air to meet me, then--_finis!_ Crash!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, what was this?
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Never were my wits and perceptions more lively than while I travelled from that broken glacier to the ground, and never did a short journey seem to take a longer time.
