adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
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 AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
CAIROnounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
CommercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading Commerce is here honourable.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
ENTERverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
FINDverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading Commerce is here honourable.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
Imlac
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From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY ENTER CAIRO, AND FIND EVERY MAN HAPPY.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I will act as a merchant, and you shall live as strangers who have no other end of travel than curiosity; it will soon be observed that we are rich.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AS they approached the city, which filled the strangers with astonishment, “This,” said Imlac to the Prince, “is the place where travellers and merchants assemble from all corners of the earth.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will here find men of every character and every occupation.
