adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
Benares
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
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.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
handyadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
hivenounUS /haɪv/
a teeming multitude
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
itinerarynounUS /aɪˈtɪnəreri/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
mosquenounUS /mɑːsk/
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
procurableadjective
capable of being obtained
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
spirituallyadverbUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəliː/
in a spiritual manner
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
StoresnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
theologicallyadverbUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkli/
as regards theology
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Let me make the superstitions of a nation and I care not who makes its laws or its songs either.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
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 If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak--a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
