used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
Chanak
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From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
traveling across
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
fro
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From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
immediately past
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
NARROWSnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
not any; not one
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
transport commercially
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THROUGH THE NARROWS Frank felt himself go pale under the reaction from the strain of the last few minutes.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel was too shallow in draught to run much risk from possible mines, and it was so frequently seen that no one on a Turkish ship would pay any attention to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had so often watched the launch crossing to and fro that he had a pretty good idea of the course.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But he had won the advantage in the opening of the game: he must maintain it to the end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chanak was a couple of miles down the strait on the opposite shore: it would excite least remark if he steered as for that town.
