adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
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 He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
BottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
Eustace
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From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
extentnounUS /ɪkˈstent/
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
incapacitynounUS /ˌɪnkəˈpæsəti/
lack of intellectual power
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
speculativeadjectiveUS /ˈspekjələtɪv/
not financially safe or secure
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bottles did not go to bed till late that night.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
veldnoun
elevated open grassland in southern Africa
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
wagon-box
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From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading It was a habit of this queer, silent man to sit and think for hours at night, and arose to a great extent from an incapacity to sleep, that was the weak point in his constitution.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As for his meditations, they were various, but mostly the outcome of a curious speculative side to his nature, which he never revealed to the outside world.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Long after Sir Eustace —who, always careful of his health, never stopped up late if he could avoid it—had vanished, yawning, his brother sat smoking pipe after pipe and thinking.
Zambesi
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From this reading He had sat many times in the same way on a wagon-box in the African veld, or up where the moonlight turned the falls of the Zambesi into a rushing cataract of silver, or alone in his tent when all the camp was sleeping round him.
