1st
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From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
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 Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
American'snounUS /əˈmerɪkənz/
possessive form of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
arm-chair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been impertinence in me to inquire into his plans.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
departuresnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “departure” — the act of departing
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
ForeignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been impertinence in me to inquire into his plans.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading It would have been impertinence in me to inquire into his plans.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading It would have been impertinence in me to inquire into his plans.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It would have been impertinence in me to inquire into his plans.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been impertinence in me to inquire into his plans.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would have been impertinence in me to inquire into his plans.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
MessengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left finally on December 1st as a King’s Messenger for Cairo.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
Pienaar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It would have been impertinence in me to inquire into his plans.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
unassumingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈsuːmɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Sandy spent a busy fortnight in his subterranean fashion, now in the British Museum, now running about the country to see old exploring companions, now at the War Office, now at the Foreign Office, but mostly in my flat, sunk in an arm-chair and meditating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Peter Pienaar Our various departures were unassuming, all but the American’s.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once there I knew the King’s Messenger would disappear, and some queer Oriental ruffian take his place.
