Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

later than; following

From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.

(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 "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

for the reason that

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.

-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from

From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

immediately past

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

engage in

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.

a large indefinite number

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

a city in South Vietnam; formerly (as Saigon) it was the capital of French Indochina

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

move hurridly

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.

express a supposition

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading "About twenty miles," replied the commander.

being six more than twenty

From this reading "One description of the city that I have read makes it forty miles, another twenty-six, and three others make it twenty miles," added the pacha; "and I suppose the last is the right distance."

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ON THE VOYAGE TO SAIGON The steamer was obliged to descend the Menam at less than half speed, to avoid running down any of the multitude of boats and vessels that thronged the river, and because the stream was so crooked.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "I have come to that conclusion after consulting all the books we have on the subject.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How far do you think Bangkok is from the Gulf, Captain Ringgold?" asked the general, at the close of the session.