adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
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 Tangier is the spot we have been longing for all the time.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have had enough of Spain at Gibraltar for the present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tangier is the spot we have been longing for all the time.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
ElsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have had enough of Spain at Gibraltar for the present.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
foreign-looking
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From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading We have had enough of Spain at Gibraltar for the present.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had enough of Spain at Gibraltar for the present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had enough of Spain at Gibraltar for the present.
intermixedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪkst/
past form of “intermix” — combine into one
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is royal!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Tangier is the spot we have been longing for all the time.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We have had enough of Spain at Gibraltar for the present.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading This is royal!
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Tangier is the spot we have been longing for all the time.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
Tangiernoun
a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar
From this reading Tangier is the spot we have been longing for all the time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is royal!
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tangier is the spot we have been longing for all the time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have had enough of Spain at Gibraltar for the present.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elsewhere we have found foreign-looking things and foreign-looking people, but always with things and people intermixed that we were familiar with before, and so the novelty of the situation lost a deal of its force.
