adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
dangerousadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It was dangerous recreation, but it was pleasanter than traveling in Syria.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading I enjoyed myself very well.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
Hermon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
morbus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I enjoyed myself very well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
pattering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
pleasanter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was dangerous recreation, but it was pleasanter than traveling in Syria.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading It was dangerous recreation, but it was pleasanter than traveling in Syria.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
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 It was dangerous recreation, but it was pleasanter than traveling in Syria.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was dangerous recreation, but it was pleasanter than traveling in Syria.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was dangerous recreation, but it was pleasanter than traveling in Syria.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had nothing to do but listen to the pattering of the fountains and take medicine and throw it up again.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I enjoyed myself very well.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dangerous recreation, but it was pleasanter than traveling in Syria.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
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 I enjoyed myself very well.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last twenty-four hours we staid in Damascus I lay prostrate with a violent attack of cholera, or cholera morbus, and therefore had a good chance and a good excuse to lie there on that wide divan and take an honest rest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had plenty of snow from Mount Hermon, and as it would not stay on my stomach, there was nothing to interfere with my eating it--there was always room for more.
