adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
appals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Taee did not immediately reply.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Taee did not immediately reply.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Taee did not immediately reply.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Taee did not immediately reply.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
Taee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
Vril-ya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Taee and I found ourselves alone on the broad road that lay between the city and the chasm through which I had descended into this region beneath the light of the stars and sun, I said under my breath, “Child and friend, there is a look in your father’s face which appals me.
