accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And perhaps Grand Cairo has thus filled us with more wonder even than Bagdad.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And perhaps Grand Cairo has thus filled us with more wonder even than Bagdad.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And perhaps Grand Cairo has thus filled us with more wonder even than Bagdad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
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 We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
monarchsnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
plural of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
NightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And perhaps Grand Cairo has thus filled us with more wonder even than Bagdad.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let any one remember his early impressions as to Bagdad or Grand Cairo, and then say if this was not so.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And perhaps Grand Cairo has thus filled us with more wonder even than Bagdad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading We knew it was actually there, but had such vague notions of its ways and looks!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And perhaps Grand Cairo has thus filled us with more wonder even than Bagdad.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was probably taken from the “Arabian Nights,” and the picture produced was one of strange, fantastic, luxurious houses; of women who were either very young and very beautiful, or else very old and very cunning; but in either state exercising much more influence in life than women in the East do now; of good-natured, capricious, though sometimes tyrannical monarchs; and of life full of quaint mysteries, quite unintelligible in every phasis, and on that account the more picturesque.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And perhaps Grand Cairo has thus filled us with more wonder even than Bagdad.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IN the happy days when we were young, no description conveyed to us so complete an idea of mysterious reality as that of an Oriental city.
