28
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From this reading 28, at 7 o'clock in the morning.
7
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From this reading 28, at 7 o'clock in the morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The voyage across the Persian Gulf was colorless and void of incident.
AGENTSnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
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a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
ASSYRIAnounUS /əˈsɪriə/
an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 28, at 7 o'clock in the morning.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
showing who or what does the action
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading The voyage across the Persian Gulf was colorless and void of incident.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
FIRE-ARMS
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FREQUENTverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
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GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The voyage across the Persian Gulf was colorless and void of incident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 28, at 7 o'clock in the morning.
a single distinct event
From this reading The voyage across the Persian Gulf was colorless and void of incident.
Kurrachee
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From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
the act of departing
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
McIlrath
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From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
MEETINGSnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
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missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading 28, at 7 o'clock in the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading 28, at 7 o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
PERSIAnounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
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PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The voyage across the Persian Gulf was colorless and void of incident.
ReformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
free from harm or evil
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
STEAMSHIPnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading The voyage across the Persian Gulf was colorless and void of incident.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage across the Persian Gulf was colorless and void of incident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage across the Persian Gulf was colorless and void of incident.
how something is done or how it happens
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took passage on the little coasting steamer "Assyria," leaving Kurrachee on Sept.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but two other passengers in the cabin besides Mrs. McIlrath and myself, one a wealthy Arab, the other a missionary of the Reformed Dutch Church.
in the company of; together with
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