1905
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From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
6000
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
baselyadverb
in a despicable, ignoble manner
From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
bass-bag
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From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Four English children, whose proper date was A.D.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Four English children, whose proper date was A.D.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading Four English children, whose proper date was A.D.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Four English children, whose proper date was A.D.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
FIGHTverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four English children, whose proper date was A.D.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
officiousadjective
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Four English children, whose proper date was A.D.
Psammead
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From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
VILLAGEnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE VILLAGE Here was a horrible position!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They could not find the East, and the sun was of no use at the moment, because some officious person had once explained to Cyril that the sun did not really set in the West at all—nor rise in the East either, for the matter of that.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Psammead had crept out of the bass-bag when they were not looking and had basely deserted them.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Four English children, whose proper date was A.D.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 1905, and whose proper address was London, set down in Egypt in the year 6000 B.C. with no means whatever of getting back into their own time and place.
