adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
AbyssinianounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading Greece, Egypt, Abyssinia, Bulgaria, and Muscovy, her ten-acre fields.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
BulgarianounUS /bəlˈɡeriə/
a republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
From this reading Greece, Egypt, Abyssinia, Bulgaria, and Muscovy, her ten-acre fields.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Constantinople was her courtyard.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Constantinople was her courtyard.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Pride of the West she was, the Jewel of the East.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Greece, Egypt, Abyssinia, Bulgaria, and Muscovy, her ten-acre fields.
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 Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Greece, Egypt, Abyssinia, Bulgaria, and Muscovy, her ten-acre fields.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Greece, Egypt, Abyssinia, Bulgaria, and Muscovy, her ten-acre fields.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constantinople was her courtyard.
I'm
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From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The Pride of the West she was, the Jewel of the East.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
mooning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
Muscovynoun
a Russian principality in the 13th to 16th centuries; Moscow was the capital
From this reading Greece, Egypt, Abyssinia, Bulgaria, and Muscovy, her ten-acre fields.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
PridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The Pride of the West she was, the Jewel of the East.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Pride of the West she was, the Jewel of the East.
ten-acre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Greece, Egypt, Abyssinia, Bulgaria, and Muscovy, her ten-acre fields.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pride of the West she was, the Jewel of the East.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Pride of the West she was, the Jewel of the East.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let you not be thinking of it as it is now, a city of shadows and ghosts, with a few scant visitors mooning in the canals.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, you might be thinking that the picture I'm drawing is out of my own head.
