used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
consider or hold as true
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you willing to trust a stranger?" we inquired.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
guide-book
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From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Are you willing to trust a stranger?" we inquired.
JERUSALEMnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading JERUSALEM.
set down according to a plan
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
not any; not one
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Are you willing to trust a stranger?" we inquired.
carry out
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Are you willing to trust a stranger?" we inquired.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday evening, after our arrival at Jerusalem, we visited a small store to purchase a guide-book of the city.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "Are you willing to trust a stranger?" we inquired.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the merchant would not accept our French or English money, and we had no Turkish money.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We laid the book down, but the dealer said, "You take the book and pay me another time."
