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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
age
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
all
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From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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apart
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From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _With Nine Full-Page Illustrations by_ S. H. SIME These tales are of the things that befell gods and men in Yarnith, Averon, and Zarkandhu, and in the other countries of my dreams.
arose
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From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
Averon
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beckoning
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
befell
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
broad
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
city's
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
climbed
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
countries
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dome
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
domes
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From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
dreamed
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From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
dreams
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earth
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
four
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
Full-Page
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gleaming
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
gods
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H
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
heaven
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
Illustrations
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
lay
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
marble
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From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
men
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midmost
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
midst
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _With Nine Full-Page Illustrations by_ S. H. SIME These tales are of the things that befell gods and men in Yarnith, Averon, and Zarkandhu, and in the other countries of my dreams.
Nine
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _With Nine Full-Page Illustrations by_ S. H. SIME These tales are of the things that befell gods and men in Yarnith, Averon, and Zarkandhu, and in the other countries of my dreams.
Once
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
only
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
other
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pinnacles
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From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
proudly
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From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
repose
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From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
river
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
S
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servant
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
set
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From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
shimmering
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From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
SIME
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sky
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From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
sleeping
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
steps
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
swarthy
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
tales
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _With Nine Full-Page Illustrations by_ S. H. SIME These tales are of the things that befell gods and men in Yarnith, Averon, and Zarkandhu, and in the other countries of my dreams.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With Nine Full-Page Illustrations by_ S. H. SIME These tales are of the things that befell gods and men in Yarnith, Averon, and Zarkandhu, and in the other countries of my dreams.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
There
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From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _With Nine Full-Page Illustrations by_ S. H. SIME These tales are of the things that befell gods and men in Yarnith, Averon, and Zarkandhu, and in the other countries of my dreams.
things
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thousand
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
up
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From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
valley
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From this reading There in a valley that from all the earth the gods had set apart for Their repose the gods dreamed marble dreams.
vast
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From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the city’s midst the gleaming marble of a thousand steps climbed to the citadel where arose four pinnacles beckoning to heaven, and midmost between the pinnacles there stood the dome, vast, as the gods had dreamed it.
white
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From this reading And with domes and pinnacles the dreams arose and stood up proudly between the river and the sky, all shimmering white to the morning.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With Nine Full-Page Illustrations by_ S. H. SIME These tales are of the things that befell gods and men in Yarnith, Averon, and Zarkandhu, and in the other countries of my dreams.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
Yarnith
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young
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From this reading Once when the gods were young and only Their swarthy servant Time was without age, the gods lay sleeping by a broad river upon earth.
Zarkandhu
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