adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
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From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
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From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
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 “It’s the pyramids of Egypt.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It made my heart fairly jump.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
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 JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It made my heart fairly jump.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
It's
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From this reading “It’s the pyramids of Egypt.”
JIM
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From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It made my heart fairly jump.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made my heart fairly jump.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It made my heart fairly jump.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
pinkynounUS /ˈpɪŋki/
the finger farthest from the thumb
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading “It’s the pyramids of Egypt.”
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
STANDINGadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Away off on the edge of the sand, in a soft pinky light, we see three little sharp roofs like tents, and Tom says:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we struck the east end of the Desert at last, sailing on a northeast course.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JIM STANDING SIEGE The next few meals was pretty sandy, but that don’t make no difference when you are hungry; and when you ain’t it ain’t no satisfaction to eat, anyway, and so a little grit in the meat ain’t no particular drawback, as far as I can see.
