adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
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 After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
Daichin
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From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
envoysnounUS /ˈenvɔɪz/
plural of “envoy” — a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to tell your fortune.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
incantations
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From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
Kazagrandi
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From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
Kure
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From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
MongolnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəl/
a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
MongolsnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəlz/
plural of “mongol” — a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
ourton
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From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
shoulder-blade
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From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “I want to tell your fortune.
TELLERnounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to tell your fortune.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN OLD FORTUNE TELLER From this point we began traveling along the ourton road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this region the Mongols had very poor and exhausted horses, because they were forced continuously to supply mounts to the numerous envoys of Daichin Van and of Colonel Kazagrandi.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We were compelled to spend the night at the last ourton before Van Kure, where a stout old Mongol and his son kept the station.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After our supper he took the shoulder-blade of the sheep, which had been carefully scraped clean of all the flesh, and, looking at me, placed this bone in the coals with some incantations and said:
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I want to tell your fortune.
