Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

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From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route

From this reading FROM THE BOSPORUS TO PALESTINE.

plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

carefully weighed

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM THE BOSPORUS TO PALESTINE.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

go away from a place

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

according to the clock

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948

From this reading FROM THE BOSPORUS TO PALESTINE.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

publicly displayed

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

plural of “residence” — any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FROM THE BOSPORUS TO PALESTINE.

being five more than thirty

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FROM THE BOSPORUS TO PALESTINE.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.

plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Pretty frame summer houses, groves of dark green cypress, gardens, boat-houses, and mosques added interest to the views.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

plural of “wall” — 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 Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

a Caucasian

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

third-person singular of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading As we sailed up the Bosporus, which narrows and widens, twists and turns, a succession of picturesque scenes opened up before us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Scattered along the shores, which for fifteen or twenty miles beyond Constantinople may be considered suburbs of that city, white marble palaces of the rulers, summer residences of the foreign ambassadors, and villas of the wealthy Turks were seen interspersed with modern villages and ruined walls and castles of past ages.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The program posted for Saturday, February twenty-eighth, announced that the Moltke would leave Constantinople at nine o'clock in the morning for a trip to the Black Sea, a distance of thirty-five miles.