adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
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 After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We brought not a relic from Ephesus!
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
disgorgeverbUS /dɪsˈɡɔːrdʒ/
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
EphesusnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/
an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We brought not a relic from Ephesus!
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
interregnumnounUS /ˌɪntərˈreɡnəm/
the time between two reigns, governments, etc.
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
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 The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
MosquesnounUS /mɑːsks/
plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
muleback
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From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We brought not a relic from Ephesus!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
relicnounUS /ˈrelɪk/
an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading We brought not a relic from Ephesus!
sculpturedadjectiveUS /ˈskʌlptʃərd/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are in Syria, now, encamped in the mountains of Lebanon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The interregnum has been long, both as to time and distance.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I last made a memorandum, we were at Ephesus.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After gathering up fragments of sculptured marbles and breaking ornaments from the interior work of the Mosques; and after bringing them at a cost of infinite trouble and fatigue, five miles on muleback to the railway depot, a government officer compelled all who had such things to disgorge!
