used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
in the past
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
a committee having supervisory powers
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brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
a female human offspring
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
an opposing military force
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
usually; as a rule
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
immediately past
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
LOTInoun
the basic unit of money in Lesotho
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
LOTI'S
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
MaritimesnounUS /ˈmerətaɪmz/
the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
Messageries
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used to form the superlative
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
touching and supported by a surface
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OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
PIERREnounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
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prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
marked by exceptional merit
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sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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required or under orders
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
TURKEY'SnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
possessive form of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
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(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON BOARD THE “PIERRE LOTI”—TURKEY’S DEBT TO LOTI’S MAGIC PEN OVER a sea as smooth as ice, the sun shining brightly most of the way, the Messageries Maritimes steamer _Pierre Loti_ is carrying us to Smyrna.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
how something is done or how it happens
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They, indeed, were particularly interested in my adventure, for they knew the Near East well, and this was to be their last visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now, despite the prophets, I am returning to a victorious people; doubly victorious, since all the odds were against them.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That is the kind of story I love,” I remarked to the sympathetic captain and his daughter, with whom I generally lunched as guest in their own cabin.
a late time of life
From this reading Ten years ago, to a beaten Turkey (unable, it was supposed, to face an enemy for years to come), I had taken the same trip.
