adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But what had thrilled her with amazed delight brought pain to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But what had thrilled her with amazed delight brought pain to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
cañon
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From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But what had thrilled her with amazed delight brought pain to him.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
forebodings
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From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
glimpsedverbUS /ɡlɪmpst/
past form of “glimpse” — catch a glimpse of or see briefly
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Zion was no longer held inviolate.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
inviolateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪəlɪt/
(of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
From this reading Zion was no longer held inviolate.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Zion was no longer held inviolate.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Zion was no longer held inviolate.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
OrdernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But what had thrilled her with amazed delight brought pain to him.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
SendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading But what had thrilled her with amazed delight brought pain to him.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Lion of the Lord Sends an Order They reached home in very different states of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what had thrilled her with amazed delight brought pain to him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
wonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/
a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder
From this reading The girl was eager for the solitude of her favourite nook in the cañon, where she could dream in peace of the wonderland she had glimpsed; but the little bent man was stirred by dread and chilled with forebodings.
ZionnounUS /ˈzaɪən/
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading To him, as well as to the girl, the change in the first city of Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
