adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
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 "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you travelled far?" asked Dicky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
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 "A poor tavern; cold sleeping there, Mahommed."
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading "Have you travelled far?" asked Dicky.
efendi
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From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
effendinoun
a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
From this reading "From the Pyramid of Maydoum, effendi," was the quiet reply.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Have you travelled far?" asked Dicky.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the Pyramid of Maydoum, effendi," was the quiet reply.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you travelled far?" asked Dicky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Dicky laughed.
Mahommed
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From this reading "A poor tavern; cold sleeping there, Mahommed."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
Maydoum
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From this reading "From the Pyramid of Maydoum, effendi," was the quiet reply.
Nehar-ak
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From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "From the Pyramid of Maydoum, effendi," was the quiet reply.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "A poor tavern; cold sleeping there, Mahommed."
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
PyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading "From the Pyramid of Maydoum, effendi," was the quiet reply.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "From the Pyramid of Maydoum, effendi," was the quiet reply.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading "A poor tavern; cold sleeping there, Mahommed."
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading "A poor tavern; cold sleeping there, Mahommed."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A poor tavern; cold sleeping there, Mahommed."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading "Have you travelled far?" asked Dicky.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Nehar-ak said, efendi--God prosper thy greatness!" was the reply, in a voice as full as a man's, but as soft as a woman's--an unusual thing in an Arab.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you travelled far?" asked Dicky.
