adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
Batouch
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From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
bottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
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 Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
camel-man
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From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
dining-table
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From this reading And the dining-table was already set for three.
Domini
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From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
evanescentadjectiveUS /ˌevəˈnesənt/
tending to vanish like vapor
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
expositionnounUS /ˌekspəˈzɪʃən/
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the dining-table was already set for three.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
lovesickadjective
languishing because of love
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
Ouardi
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From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
Pommery
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From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
representationsnounUS /ˌreprəzənˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “representation” — a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the dining-table was already set for three.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And the dining-table was already set for three.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
uncorking
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From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Batouch, resigned to the inevitable, had put the cook upon his mettle.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Domini reached the camp she found it in a bustle.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ali was humming a mysterious song about a lovesick camel-man, with which he intended to make glad the hearts of the assembly when the halting time was over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ouardi was already to be seen with a bottle of Pommery in each hand, and was only prevented from instantly uncorking them by the representations of his mistress and an elaborate exposition of the peculiar and evanescent virtues of champagne.
