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From this reading Volume 3.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
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 In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
Bimbashi's
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From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
fellow-countrymen
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From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
lightsomeadjective
moving easily and quickly; nimble
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
opinionatedadjectiveUS /əˈpɪnjəneɪtɪd/
obstinate in your opinions
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
predispositionsnounUS /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “predisposition” — susceptibility to a pathogen
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
soundnessnounUS /ˈsaʊndnəs/
a state or condition free from damage or decay
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading This last quality was natural to him, but he added to it a supreme contempt for the native mind and an unhealthy scorn of the native official.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 3.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He had not that rare quality, constantly found among his fellow-countrymen, of working the native up through his own medium, as it were, through his own customs and predispositions, to the soundness of Western methods of government.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading In the first place he was opinionated, in the second place he never seemed to have any luck; and, worst of all, he had a little habit of doing grave things on his own lightsome responsibility.
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham Bimbashi's career in Egypt had been a series of mistakes.
