adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he drew a deep, quick breath.
AchillesnounUS /əˈkɪliz/
a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
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From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And he drew a deep, quick breath.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A city of power and swift care for its own.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And he drew a deep, quick breath.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And he drew a deep, quick breath.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A city of power and swift care for its own.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The land of many hands reaching out to the world.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he drew a deep, quick breath.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land of many hands reaching out to the world.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
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 The land of many hands reaching out to the world.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A city of power and swift care for its own.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
pledgingverbUS /ˈpledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “pledge” — promise solemnly and formally
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading A city of power and swift care for its own.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And he drew a deep, quick breath.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The land of many hands reaching out to the world.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading A city of power and swift care for its own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The land of many hands reaching out to the world.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading And Achilles, out under the clear sky, raised his face and caught the sound of the city--its murmured, innumerable toil and the great clang of wheels turning.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And Achilles’s head lifted itself under the sky; and a mighty force knit within him--a deep, quiet force out of the soul of the past--pledging itself.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The land of many hands reaching out to the world.
