adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Or do I ride alone?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
Cunningham'snounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæmz/
possessive form of “cunningham” — United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
dak-bungalow
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From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Or do I ride alone?
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
Gunga's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have strong men made me one of them?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
irascibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræsɪbəl/
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Have strong men made me one of them?
Mahommed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Have strong men made me one of them?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Have strong men made me one of them?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have strong men made me one of them?
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Have strong men made me one of them?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or do I ride alone?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Or do I ride alone?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Have strong men made me one of them?
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Have strong men made me one of them?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the Englishman at breakfast, on the dak-bungalow veranda, with a sideways restless glance that gave the lie a dozen times over to his assumed air of irascible authority.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They looked into my eyes and laughed,-- But, what when I was gone?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON the morning after Mahommed Gunga's daring experiment with Cunningham's nervous system he was anxious to say the least of it; and that is only another way of saying that he was irritable.
