adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He had arranged to start without me on Saturday, while he was proposing to march together on Monday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
BarinounUS /ˈbɑːri/
capital city of the Apulia region on the Adriatic coast
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
deceivingverbUS /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
disclosuresnounUS /dɪˈskloʊʒərz/
plural of “disclosure” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We were to start upon the following Monday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
HopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
Mahommed
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From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading He had arranged to start without me on Saturday, while he was proposing to march together on Monday.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading We were to start upon the following Monday.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
proposingverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He had arranged to start without me on Saturday, while he was proposing to march together on Monday.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had arranged to start without me on Saturday, while he was proposing to march together on Monday.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We were to start upon the following Monday.
StartlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Startling disclosures--The last hope seems gone--The Bari chief's advice--Hoping for the best--Ho for Central Africa!
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were to start upon the following Monday.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He had arranged to start without me on Saturday, while he was proposing to march together on Monday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were to start upon the following Monday.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the very moment that he thus professed, he was coolly deceiving me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to start upon the following Monday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to start upon the following Monday.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had arranged to start without me on Saturday, while he was proposing to march together on Monday.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had arranged to start without me on Saturday, while he was proposing to march together on Monday.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mahommed had paid me a visit, assuring me of his devotion, and begging me to have my baggage in marching order, as he would send me fifty porters on Monday, and we would move off in company.
