1822
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From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
20th
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From this reading OLD JOHN WREXHAM’S DIARY _20th Jany.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
Akhun's
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From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
(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 When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet....
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
placed in a grave
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading OLD JOHN WREXHAM’S DIARY _20th Jany.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
at any time
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
fantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
IslamnounUS /ˌɪˈslɑːm/
the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
Jany
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From this reading OLD JOHN WREXHAM’S DIARY _20th Jany.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading OLD JOHN WREXHAM’S DIARY _20th Jany.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
immediately past
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
lo
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From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD JOHN WREXHAM’S DIARY _20th Jany.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
migratory
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
at the time that
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
which person or people
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When I think over the events of the last month, it seems to me as if it were all a wild dream fantasy.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
Wrexham
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From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
WREXHAM'S
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From this reading OLD JOHN WREXHAM’S DIARY _20th Jany.
the act of creating written works
From this reading 1822_ I wonder if any one who read these lines would ever believe that I, John Wrexham, am writing naught but the sober truth.
a late time of life
From this reading Islam Akhun’s story of a king and his army engulfed in the sands and of the buried cities set me wandering, and lo! the city seems to be there after all these hundreds of years, and I, John Wrexham, am the first to have seen its gates.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet....
