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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
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 A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
Blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
Bobbs-Merrill
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BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [[Original Book edition published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1920.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
coppersmithnounUS /ˈkɑːpərsmɪθ/
someone who makes articles from copper
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
dried-outadjective
thoroughly dried out
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
false-acacia-trees
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From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
GodsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — 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 By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
GunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
IndianapolisnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading [[Original Book edition published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1920.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
Khyber
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From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
Mundy
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From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
Mundy's
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From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
omnibusnounUS /ˈɑːmnəbəs/
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
OriginaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading [[Original Book edition published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1920.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading [[Original Book edition published by Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis, 1920.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
RiflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
RomancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
SourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
ToldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading By Talbot Mundy - King of the Khyber Rifles - Guns of the Gods - Told in the East A Blood-red sun rested its huge disk upon a low mud wall that crested a rise to westward, and flattened at the bottom from its own weight apparently.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A coppersmith was about the only living thing that seemed to care whether the sun went down or not.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Source of the following edition is the omnibus “Romances of India” which was a reprint of three of Talbot Mundy's novels.]]
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A dozen dried-out false-acacia-trees shivered as the faintest puff in all the world of stifling wind moved through them; and a hundred thousand tiny squirrels kept up their aimless scampering in search of food that was not there.
