adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
accidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The hypothetical inquirer might ask why I thought it amazing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading He was not the first person to be buried by a fall of sand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
dilettantenoun
an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and who pretends to have knowledge
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
EgyptologynounUS /ˌiːdʒəpˈtɑːlədʒi/
archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
excavatingverbUS /ˈekskəveɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “excavate” — recover through digging
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He was not the first person to be buried by a fall of sand.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was not the first person to be buried by a fall of sand.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
hypotheticaladjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpəˈθetəkəl/
based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
From this reading The hypothetical inquirer might ask why I thought it amazing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
inquirernounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪrər/
someone who asks a question
From this reading The hypothetical inquirer might ask why I thought it amazing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The hypothetical inquirer might ask why I thought it amazing.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not the first person to be buried by a fall of sand.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading He was not the first person to be buried by a fall of sand.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading He was not the first person to be buried by a fall of sand.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hypothetical inquirer might ask why I thought it amazing.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The hypothetical inquirer might ask why I thought it amazing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There was nothing odd in a dilettante Englishman of highly cultivated mind taking to Egyptology and, being, as it chanced, one of the richest men in the kingdom, spending a fraction of his wealth in excavating temples.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The hypothetical inquirer might ask why I thought it amazing.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Nor was it strange that he should have happened to die by accident when engaged in that pursuit, which I can imagine to be very fascinating in the delightful winter climate of Egypt.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When I had finished reading this amazing document I lit my pipe and set to work to think it over.
