adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
Aztotl
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From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
ChildrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aztotl glanced upwards for a moment, then slowly spoke:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
Glady
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From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
Gladys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Aztotl glanced upwards for a moment, then slowly spoke:
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
javelinnounUS /ˈdʒævələn/
an athletic competition in which a javelin is thrown as far as possible
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading Aztotl glanced upwards for a moment, then slowly spoke:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
Quetzalnoun
the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
quivered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Aztotl glanced upwards for a moment, then slowly spoke:
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Aztotl glanced upwards for a moment, then slowly spoke:
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
teocalli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Aztotl glanced upwards for a moment, then slowly spoke:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Such are the commands laid upon thy captain of guards, Daughter of Quetzal', the Fair God.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Aztotl glanced upwards for a moment, then slowly spoke:
Victo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once again Aztotl, the Red Heron, was bowing humbly before the Children of the Sun God, but now there was stern grief impressed upon his visage, rather than pure devotion, such as one might feel at the feet of a divinity.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading He hath been commanded to fetch Victo and Glady to the teocalli, there to be--no!” with an outbreak of fierce rebellion, drawing his superb figure erect, and gripping javelin until the springy ash quivered, as though suddenly winning life for itself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the face of Victo was unusually pale, her lips tightly compressed to keep them from trembling too visibly, while her arm clasped Gladys with almost fierce love in its warm strength.
