adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
admirablyadverbUS /ˈædmərəbli/
in an admirable manner
From this reading It was admirably dusty.
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 The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
ashyadjectiveUS /ˈæʃi/
of a light grey
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
Benares
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading It was admirably dusty.
fakeernoun
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
fig-leaf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
holinessnounUS /ˈhoʊlinəs/
the quality of being holy
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was admirably dusty.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
manurenounUS /məˈnʊr/
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
rolenounUS /roʊl/
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey to Benares was all in daylight, and occupied but a few hours.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The dust settled upon you in a thick ashy layer and turned you into a fakeer, with nothing lacking to the role but the cow manure and the sense of holiness.
