amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Water--I am dying, effendi whom God preserve!"
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
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 "Before dawn, O effendi?" gasped the Arab.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
CompassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
coolsnounUS /kuːlz/
plural of “cool” — the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
From this reading "God will preserve your life till the Nile water cools your throat."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading "Before dawn, O effendi?" gasped the Arab.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading "Water--I am dying, effendi whom God preserve!"
effendinoun
a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
From this reading "Water--I am dying, effendi whom God preserve!"
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Before dawn, O effendi?" gasped the 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 "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Water--I am dying, effendi whom God preserve!"
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "God will preserve your life till the Nile water cools your throat."
Mahommed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
MercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Before dawn, O effendi?" gasped the Arab.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading "Water--I am dying, effendi whom God preserve!"
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "God will preserve your life till the Nile water cools your throat."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "God will preserve your life till the Nile water cools your throat."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "In the name of God the Compassionate, the Merciful--water!" he cried.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Water--I am dying, effendi whom God preserve!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "God will preserve your life till the Nile water cools your throat."
Wyndham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Nile water is sweet; you shall drink it before morning, Mahommed," answered Wyndham quietly.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "God will preserve your life till the Nile water cools your throat."
