adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yasmini picked the right simile as usual.
BaluchinounUS /bəˈluːtʃi/
an Iranian language spoken in Pakistan and Iran and Afghanistan and Russia and the Persian gulf
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
billowedverbUS /ˈbɪloʊd/
past form of “billow” — rise up as if in waves
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
cloudracks
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From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
DelhinounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
disguisesnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/
plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
fisherman'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərmənz/
possessive form of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
genienounUS /ˈdʒiː.ni/
A magical spirit of immense power, often confined within an oil lamp or ring and bound to serve its master.
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
gutted
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From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers
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From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
KorannounUS /kɔːˈrɑːn/
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Yasmini picked the right simile as usual.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yasmini picked the right simile as usual.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
sententiousadjective
abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
similenoun
a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”)
From this reading Yasmini picked the right simile as usual.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
trendnounUS /trend/
a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Yasmini picked the right simile as usual.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading It looked as if the biggest genie ever dreamed of must be hurrying out of a fisherman's vase.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "The genie might be the spirit of war!" ventured a Baluchi, forgetting the one God of his Koran in a sententious effort to please Yasmini.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Black smoke still billowed upward from the gutted House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers, and although there were few stars visible, a watery moon looked out from between dark cloudracks and showed up the smoke above the Delhi roofs.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "And who is the fisherman?" she laughed, for she is fond of that sort of question that sets those near her thinking and disguises the trend of her own thoughts as utterly as if she had not any.
Yasmini
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From this reading Yasmini picked the right simile as usual.
