adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
AngoranounUS /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
BatteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
Caravanserainoun
an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
CompanionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
Einem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
FraunounUS /fraʊ/
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
Greenmantle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard nothing more of Sandy or Greenmantle or the lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard nothing more of Sandy or Greenmantle or the lady.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard nothing more of Sandy or Greenmantle or the lady.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading These were the sum of our instructions.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I heard nothing more of Sandy or Greenmantle or the lady.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I heard nothing more of Sandy or Greenmantle or the lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I heard nothing more of Sandy or Greenmantle or the lady.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
passportsnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrts/
plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading I heard nothing more of Sandy or Greenmantle or the lady.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading These were the sum of our instructions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the sum of our instructions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Battered Caravanserai Two days later, in the evening, we came to Angora, the first stage in our journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the sum of our instructions.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The passports had arrived next morning, as Frau von Einem had promised, and with them a plan of our journey.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading More, one of the Companions, who spoke a little English, was detailed to accompany us—a wise precaution, for no one of us had a word of Turkish.
