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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 Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
also
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
anger
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
ash-covered
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
banks
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At the door of the council house he paused and Don Ruy beside him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
came
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
children
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
clay
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
cloud
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
council
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From this reading At the door of the council house he paused and Don Ruy beside him.
court
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From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
covered
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
crater
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
Don
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From this reading At the door of the council house he paused and Don Ruy beside him.
door
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From this reading At the door of the council house he paused and Don Ruy beside him.
dust
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
earth
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
east
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
escaped
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
eyes
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
faces
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
fallen
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
fear
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
felt
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
fissures
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
fled
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From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
gathered
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From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
Hearts
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the door of the council house he paused and Don Ruy beside him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
house
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From this reading At the door of the council house he paused and Don Ruy beside him.
hung
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
made
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
Mesa
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
paused
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From this reading At the door of the council house he paused and Don Ruy beside him.
PROPHECYnounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
puff
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
red
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
rest
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
river
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
Ruy
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From this reading At the door of the council house he paused and Don Ruy beside him.
see
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
sight
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From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
Smoke
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
south
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
still
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
TAHN-TÉ
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
terror
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From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
there
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
thing
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
things
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
tremblings
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
underfoot
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
Underworld
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
Vague
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From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
volcanic
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From this reading Smoke came from an ancient crater to the south, and also the east, and above the Mesa of the Hearts hung a cloud of volcanic dust, or a puff of smoke escaped from the red ash-covered fissures of the Underworld.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PROPHECY OF TAHN-TÉ Vague tremblings were still felt underfoot; the river was red with the clay of fallen banks.
women
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From this reading The women were gathered in terror in the court, but fled at the sight of Tahn-té.
worse
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From this reading The anger of the earth was a thing of fear; but he was made see that there were worse things, and they covered the faces of their children that his eyes might not rest on them.
