AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — 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 The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The shops are closing; it must needs be late.
arterynounUS /ˈɑːrtəri/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The shops are closing; it must needs be late.
CAIROnounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading THE OUTSKIRTS OF CAIRO Night.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The shops are closing; it must needs be late.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Electric light everywhere.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Electric light everywhere.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The shops are closing; it must needs be late.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The shops are closing; it must needs be late.
Levantinenoun
(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Electric light everywhere.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The shops are closing; it must needs be late.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The shops are closing; it must needs be late.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE OUTSKIRTS OF CAIRO Night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OUTSKIRTS OF CAIRO Night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
OUTSKIRTSnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading THE OUTSKIRTS OF CAIRO Night.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The shops are closing; it must needs be late.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTSKIRTS OF CAIRO Night.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The road is Levantine in its general character; and we should have no clear notion of the place did we not see in our rapid, noisy passage signs that recall us to the land of the Arabs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A long straight road, the artery of some capital, through which our carriage drives at a fast trot, making a deafening clatter on the pavement.
