adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
foreseeverbUS /fɔːrˈsiː/
realize beforehand
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
housetopnoun
the roof of a house
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
Mogador
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From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
MorocconounUS /mərˈɑːkoʊ/
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
telescopeverbUS /ˈteləskoʊp/
crush together or collapse
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I said then that on the previous afternoon something had happened.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time has passed quickly since that day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading During our wanderings I had watched the flowering of her splendid beauty as she drank in health from the glow of her own Orient.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was something which I might have foreseen, which, in fact, with my habit of putting the telescope to my blind eye, I obstinately had refused to foresee.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Again I sit on the housetop in Mogador on the Morocco coast, where a month ago I began to write these latter pages.
