amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sultry, changeless, machine-like were those hundred days and nights.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading They looked forward with hopeful, tired eyes; never backward.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading Sultry, changeless, machine-like were those hundred days and nights.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sultry, changeless, machine-like were those hundred days and nights.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They looked forward with hopeful, tired eyes; never backward.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They looked forward with hopeful, tired eyes; never backward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading They looked forward with hopeful, tired eyes; never backward.
How
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From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Sultry, changeless, machine-like were those hundred days and nights.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
Japat
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From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
Japatites
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From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked forward with hopeful, tired eyes; never backward.
machine-like
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From this reading Sultry, changeless, machine-like were those hundred days and nights.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They looked forward with hopeful, tired eyes; never backward.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Sultry, changeless, machine-like were those hundred days and nights.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
simmeringnounUS /ˈsɪmərɪŋ/
cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
SLOUGHnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
SultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading Sultry, changeless, machine-like were those hundred days and nights.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
tantalisingadjective
arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked forward with hopeful, tired eyes; never backward.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They looked forward with hopeful, tired eyes; never backward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
TRANQUILLITYnounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little or no incident to break the monotony of their enforced residence among the surly Japatites; the same routine obtained from day to day.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sultry, changeless, machine-like were those hundred days and nights.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SLOUGH OF TRANQUILLITY Three months stole by with tantalising slowness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How the strangers on the island of Japat employed those dull, simmering, idle weeks it would not be difficult to relate.
