adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
ArabicnounUS /ˈærəbɪk/
the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They call it Jacksonville.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
COMEverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "COME LIKE SPIRITS, SO DEPART."
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
DEPARTverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading "COME LIKE SPIRITS, SO DEPART."
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
infestverbUS /ˌɪnˈfest/
invade in great numbers
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They call it Jacksonville.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading They call it Jacksonville.
LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
LIKEverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "COME LIKE SPIRITS, SO DEPART."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
simplifiedverbUS /ˈsɪmpləfaɪd/
inflected form of “simplify” — make simpler or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "COME LIKE SPIRITS, SO DEPART."
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
SPIRITSnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading "COME LIKE SPIRITS, SO DEPART."
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
Temnin-el-Foka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They call it Jacksonville.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It sounds a little strangely, here in the Valley of Lebanon, but it has the merit of being easier to remember than the Arabic name.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We are camped near Temnin-el-Foka--a name which the boys have simplified a good deal, for the sake of convenience in spelling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away."
