used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
in the past
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
Babylonianoun
an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
barternounUS /ˈbɑːrtər/
an equal exchange
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
CanaannounUS /ˈkeɪnən/
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
CretenounUS /kriːt/
the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
CyprusnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
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 Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
MARINERSnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
the force of workers available
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
migratedverbUS /ˈmaɪɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
PhoeniciansnounUS /fəˈniːʃənz/
plural of “phoenician” — a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
Somaliland
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From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
in the near future
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
from that place or that time
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
tideless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Now in Syria--the highway between Babylonia and Egypt--dwelt a tribe of dusky people known as Phoenicians.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Living on the seashore, washed by the tideless Mediterranean, they soon became skilful sailors.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They built ships and ventured forth on the deep; they made their way to the islands of Cyprus and Crete and thence to the islands of Greece, bringing back goods from other countries to barter with their less daring neighbours.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading EARLY MARINERS The law of the universe is progress and expansion, and this little old world was soon discovered to be larger than men thought.
a late time of life
From this reading Some have thought that they were related to our old friends in Somaliland, and that long years ago they had migrated north to the seacoast of that part of Syria known as Canaan.
