adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
concaveadjectiveUS /kɑːnˈkeɪv/
curving inward
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
dilatedverbUS /ˌdaɪˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “dilate” — become wider
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
disksnounUS /dɪsks/
plural of “disk” — something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
emblazonedverbUS /emˈbleɪzənd/
past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
ganglionnounUS /ˈɡæŋɡliɑːn/
an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
graspverbUS /ɡræsp/
hold firmly
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
shield'snounUS /ʃiːldz/
possessive form of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
titheverbUS /taɪð/
exact a tithe from
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
upthrustnoun
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
vernaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrnəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading And instantly, before my vision could grasp a tithe of that panorama, I knew that this place was the very heart of the City; its vital ganglion; its soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a crater; a half mile on high and all of two thousand feet across ran the circular lip of its vast rim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around the crater lip were poised thousands of concave disks, vernal green, enormous.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Above it was a circle of white and glaring sky in whose center flamed the sun.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They were like a border of gigantic, upthrust shields; and within each, emblazoned like a shield's device, was a blinding flower of flame--the reflected, dilated face of the sun.
