adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
chain-stitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
dignities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
LinennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
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 been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
outliningverbUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “outline” — describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
port-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
SoiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was outlining ‘Soiled Linen’ in chain-stitch on a green canvas bag; I was admiring the Egyptian sands.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘How charming,’ said I, ‘is this solitary desert in the endless oasis we are compelled to cross!’
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Morgan, wife of a judge of the High Court of Bombay, and I sat amidships on the cool side in the Suez Canal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had been at school with Mrs. Morgan more than twenty years agone, but she had come to the special enjoyment of the dignities of life while I still liked doing things.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Oasis in the desert, you mean,’ said Mrs. Morgan; ‘I haven’t noticed any, but I happened to look up this morning as I was putting on my stockings, and I saw through my port-hole the most lovely mirage.’
