adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it put in his heart a cold, impassive anger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He sensed an impending doom, and yet he was not afraid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sensed an impending doom, and yet he was not afraid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading And it put in his heart a cold, impassive anger.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And it put in his heart a cold, impassive anger.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
Ecla
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From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And it put in his heart a cold, impassive anger.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading And it put in his heart a cold, impassive anger.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading He sensed an impending doom, and yet he was not afraid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
Keith
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From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
Kobat
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From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
mountain-tops
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From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sensed an impending doom, and yet he was not afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And it put in his heart a cold, impassive anger.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He sensed an impending doom, and yet he was not afraid.
swan-song
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From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through these things Keith passed, his eyes open, his ears listening, but he passed swiftly.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
Ty
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From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the city rising up about his cars in rejoicing and triumph.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading What he saw and what he heard pressed upon him with the chilling thrill of that last swan-song, the swan-song of Ecla, of Kobat, of Ty, who had heard their doom chanted from the mountain-tops.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He sensed an impending doom, and yet he was not afraid.
