used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accident furthered their desire to travel as quickly as possible.
AdennounUS /ˈeɪdən/
an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location has made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
Bab-el-Mandeb
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From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Accident furthered their desire to travel as quickly as possible.
Desrioux
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From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
Dr
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From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
set up or found
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
furtheredverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərd/
past form of “further” — promote the growth of
From this reading Accident furthered their desire to travel as quickly as possible.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
Guéran
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From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
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 Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
and nothing more
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
go away from a place
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
the act of departing
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
on one occasion
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
Pommerelle
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From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Accident furthered their desire to travel as quickly as possible.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
with speed
From this reading Accident furthered their desire to travel as quickly as possible.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
transport commercially
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
in the near future
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
Steamer-Point
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From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
transhipped
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From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Accident furthered their desire to travel as quickly as possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the first chapter of this volume, we left Dr. Desrioux and the the Count de Pommerelle in readiness to leave Paris.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their passage was at once secured on board this ship, their baggage was transhipped, and very soon they were steaming through the Gulf of Aden.
in or at the place that
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They embarked at Marseilles, on board the very steamer which, six months previously, had conveyed their friends, but instead of stopping at Suez, as the de Guéran expedition had done, they went right down the Red Sea, through the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, as far as Aden.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
ZanzibarnounUS /ˈzænzəbɑːr/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
From this reading Without being obliged to land at the port of Aden, they found at Steamer-Point, a large open roadstead, where the mails for India and China put in for a few hours, a vessel just leaving for Zanzibar.
