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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
AbyssiniannounUS /æbˈsɪniːən/
a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
From this reading He said, "I make bed Abyssinian fashion?" and I replied "Yes."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
(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 _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
AMUSINGadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
BAZAARnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
DONKEYSnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
half the width of an em
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He said, "I make bed Abyssinian fashion?" and I replied "Yes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
FORCIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
GEESEnounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
guinea-fowl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
gunpowdernounUS /ˈɡʌnpaʊdər/
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
HAGGLINGnounUS /ˈhæɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
HORNBILLSnounUS /ˈhɔːrnbɪlz/
plural of “hornbill” — bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
ILL-TIMEDadjective
badly timed
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
INGENIOUSadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
immediately past
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
the literary culture
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
Mahometnoun
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
engage in
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
march in a procession
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
PERSUASIONnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒən/
the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
PLIGHTnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
PRICESnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
on the contrary
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
REINFORCEMENTnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading He said, "I make bed Abyssinian fashion?" and I replied "Yes."
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
RUMOURSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said, "I make bed Abyssinian fashion?" and I replied "Yes."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My little camp bed is so small that I asked Mahomet, my bearer, if he could make me any sort of bed rather bigger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
THEFTnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
TOOTH-BRUSHES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN INGENIOUS BED -- EN ROUTE FOR THE COAST -- A SAD PLIGHT -- UNPLEASANT TRAVELLING -- FRIENDS -- FORCIBLE PERSUASION -- AN AMUSING ENCOUNTER -- AN ADVENTURE -- I OPEN A BAZAAR -- PRICES -- HOSPITALITY -- HAGGLING -- REINFORCEMENT -- LETTERS FROM HOME -- A MISERABLE NIGHT -- FALSE RUMOURS -- I SELL TWO DONKEYS -- "HARD UP" -- GEESE AND HORNBILLS -- ILL-TIMED THEFT -- STRANGE QUARTERS -- TOOTH-BRUSHES.
precisely as stated
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _March 8._--I was very bad all last night; I think I had eaten too much meat at dinner.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am writing my journal with a pen made out of a guinea-fowl quill, and with ink composed of some gunpowder, preserved milk and water, mixed up together--rather a curious combination.
an affirmative
From this reading He said, "I make bed Abyssinian fashion?" and I replied "Yes."
