AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
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 Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Sickness now rapidly spread among my animals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Sickness now rapidly spread among my animals.
BasenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading Two of my camels died suddenly, having eaten the poison-bush.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
DiseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Two of my camels died suddenly, having eaten the poison-bush.
FevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
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 Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
FiringnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
FivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
ForwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two of my camels died suddenly, having eaten the poison-bush.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
Ibrahim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sickness now rapidly spread among my animals.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sickness now rapidly spread among my animals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
overflowsnounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊz/
plural of “overflow” — a large flow
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
poison-bush
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of my camels died suddenly, having eaten the poison-bush.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
quandarynounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
rain-maker
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Sickness now rapidly spread among my animals.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
SicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Sickness now rapidly spread among my animals.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Sickness now rapidly spread among my animals.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Two of my camels died suddenly, having eaten the poison-bush.
Tetel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Within a few days of this disaster my good old hunter and companion of all my former sports in the Base country, Tetel, died.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of my camels died suddenly, having eaten the poison-bush.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Disease in the camp--Forward under difficulties--Our cup of misery overflows--A rain-maker in a dilemma--Fever again--Ibrahim's quandary--Firing the prairie.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Five donkeys died within a few days, and the rest looked poor.
