AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
Campicha
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From this reading They passed through the city of Campicha, where there are more idols than men.
CarnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
Chitingolos
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From this reading And they passed through the province of Chitingolos, where are the mountains of the Salamanders.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
cuckolds
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From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
idolsnounUS /ˈaɪdəlz/
plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading They passed through the city of Campicha, where there are more idols than men.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
Khotan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
moonsnounUS /muːnz/
plural of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They passed through the city of Campicha, where there are more idols than men.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And they passed through the province of Chitingolos, where are the mountains of the Salamanders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And they passed through the province of Chitingolos, where are the mountains of the Salamanders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And they passed through the province of Chitingolos, where are the mountains of the Salamanders.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
SalamandersnounUS /ˌsæləˈmændərz/
plural of “salamander” — any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
From this reading And they passed through the province of Chitingolos, where are the mountains of the Salamanders.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They passed through the city of Campicha, where there are more idols than men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They passed through the city of Campicha, where there are more idols than men.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
veinedadjective
having or showing markings that resemble veins
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
wanedverbUS /weɪnd/
past form of “wane” — grow smaller
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so they went on eastward, ever eastward, and the moons were born, grew, waned, and died...
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They passed through Khotan, where the divers bring up jade from the rivers, white jade and black jade, and green jade veined with gold.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They passed through Carnal, the shameful city, whose women are fair and wanton, whose men are cuckolds.
