adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
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 And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading For that ceiling was the under side of a cloud, a grey-black, forbidding thundercloud.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
entiretynounUS /ɪnˈtaɪərti/
the state of being total and complete
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that ceiling was the under side of a cloud, a grey-black, forbidding thundercloud.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading For that ceiling was the under side of a cloud, a grey-black, forbidding thundercloud.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
GoneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
grey-blackadjective
of black tinged with grey
From this reading For that ceiling was the under side of a cloud, a grey-black, forbidding thundercloud.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
herculeanadjectiveUS /hərˈkjuːliən/
displaying superhuman strength or power
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gone was the maze of columns; instead, far, far away to the right and to the left, stood single rows of herculean pillars.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
thundercloudnoun
a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms
From this reading For that ceiling was the under side of a cloud, a grey-black, forbidding thundercloud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For that ceiling was the under side of a cloud, a grey-black, forbidding thundercloud.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost too immense to be grasped in its entirety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And over it all was not the open sky, but a ceiling of such terrific grandeur that Chick almost halted the procession while he gazed.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There were but seven on a side, separated by great distances; and between them stretched a space so immense, so incredibly vast, that a small city could have been housed within it.
