used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
(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 FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
ATHENSnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading ATHENS—“WE HAVE LOVED HELEN; MUST WE DIVORCE HER?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
make calm or still
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
cannot
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From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
DIVORCEverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading ATHENS—“WE HAVE LOVED HELEN; MUST WE DIVORCE HER?”
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
fatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
provide as food
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
fruitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfruːtfəl/
productive or conducive to producing in abundance
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ATHENS—“WE HAVE LOVED HELEN; MUST WE DIVORCE HER?”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading ATHENS—“WE HAVE LOVED HELEN; MUST WE DIVORCE HER?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ATHENS—“WE HAVE LOVED HELEN; MUST WE DIVORCE HER?”
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
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 FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
held dear
From this reading ATHENS—“WE HAVE LOVED HELEN; MUST WE DIVORCE HER?”
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
a particular point in time
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
used to form the superlative
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ATHENS—“WE HAVE LOVED HELEN; MUST WE DIVORCE HER?”
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
come into possession of
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
and nothing more
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
OttomannounUS /ˈɑːtəmən/
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
unfertileadjective
incapable of reproducing
From this reading You cannot obtain blood from a stone, nor fruitful crops from an unfertile soil.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading As we approached the brown and arid coast of this historic peninsula, I thought how unjust it seems to have driven the Ottoman Greeks out of fertile Turkey to a fatherland that cannot feed them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ATHENS—“WE HAVE LOVED HELEN; MUST WE DIVORCE HER?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
at the time that
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IF only it were always calm, how delightful it would be to travel by sea!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM Malta to Athens, indeed, is not a long run; but when every moment you are tossed from side to side, at the mercy of all the winds in heaven, most things have a disagreeable look.
