absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS The holidays were at hand.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
BagdadnounUS /ˈbæɡdæd/
capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
the act of departing
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
EuphratesnounUS /juːˈfreɪtiz/
a river in southwestern Asia; flows into the Persian Gulf; was important in the development of several great civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
expulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS The holidays were at hand.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS The holidays were at hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
JuniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
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 Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
MosulnounUS /ˈmoʊsəl/
a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
others
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From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
raftsnounUS /ræfts/
a large number or amount
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
table-lands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS The holidays were at hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Each morning small groups of students left the college, to attach themselves to some caravan of merchants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
TigrisnounUS /ˈtaɪɡrəs/
an Asian river; a tributary of the Euphrates River
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They scattered to the four points of the compass; some journeyed toward the high table-lands of Asia Minor, others set out for the Euphrates or the Tigris, in order to go down stream on rafts as far as Mosul or Bagdad.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boys were so absorbed in their preparations for departure and their farewell visits to town, that the affair of the Juniors' expulsion was to some extent forgotten.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS The holidays were at hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they separated, they made great protestations of friendship, which were speedily forgotten in the happiness of returning home.
