absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of human life, of green life, of life of any kind there was none.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She had crushed them within the rock--even as she had promised.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She had crushed them within the rock--even as she had promised.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Of human life, of green life, of life of any kind there was none.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Of human life, of green life, of life of any kind there was none.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Of human life, of green life, of life of any kind there was none.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Of human life, of green life, of life of any kind there was none.
lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Of human life, of green life, of life of any kind there was none.
Norhala
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From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had crushed them within the rock--even as she had promised.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She had crushed them within the rock--even as she had promised.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had crushed them within the rock--even as she had promised.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had crushed them within the rock--even as she had promised.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of human life, of green life, of life of any kind there was none.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The tremendous tragedy had absorbed my every faculty; I had had no time to think of my companions; I had forgotten them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of human life, of green life, of life of any kind there was none.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She had crushed them within the rock--even as she had promised.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Man and tree, woman and flower, babe and bud, palace, temple and home--Norhala had stamped flat.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Slowly we descended that mount of desolation; lingeringly, as though the brooding eyes of Norhala were not yet sated with destruction.
