used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
any thing at all
From this reading It can mean anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it's impressive."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can mean anything.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
chaplainnounUS /ˈtʃæplən/
a clergyman ministering to some institution
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
CONSTANTINOPLEnounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
Effendinoun
a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
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HOW
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From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Besides, it's impressive."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can mean anything.
it's
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From this reading Besides, it's impressive."
something that is lost
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roused to anger
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It can mean anything.
Melancholianoun
extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears
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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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easily agitated
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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PappasnounUS /ˈpæpəs/
plural of “pappa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
participate in games or sport
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
Psamatia
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From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
that'll
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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vertige
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From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pappas Effendi was a Roman Catholic chaplain, waiting at Psamatia (a suburb of Constantinople) to be exchanged as a sick prisoner of war.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
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you're
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONSTANTINOPLE; AND HOW TO BECOME MAD "Your best card," said Pappas Effendi, "is _vertige_.
