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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.
agitated
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From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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
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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?”
awful
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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.
breath
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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.
broad
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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.
chasm
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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.
Child
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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.
city
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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.
death
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From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
debating
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From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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?”
face
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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's
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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.
fear
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From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
feel
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From this reading I feel as if, in its awful tranquillity, I gazed upon death.”
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
friend
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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.
gazed
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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.”
immediately
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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.
intelligence
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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.”
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he said, “None of the Vril-ya fear death: do you?”
lay
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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.
light
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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.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
region
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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.
reply
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From this reading Taee did not immediately reply.
road
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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.
said
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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.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
soften
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From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
some
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From this reading He seemed agitated, and as if debating with himself by what words to soften some unwelcome intelligence.
stars
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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.
sun
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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
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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.
there
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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.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
tranquillity
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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.
unwelcome
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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
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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.
words
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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.
