used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Erdu, his steersman could count the bales as well as he.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
Baltu
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From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
BHANAR
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From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Erdu, his steersman could count the bales as well as he.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Erdu, his steersman could count the bales as well as he.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
EGYPTnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
Erdu
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From this reading Erdu, his steersman could count the bales as well as he.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
set up or found
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Erdu, his steersman could count the bales as well as he.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
MisunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
PhoeniciannounUS /fəˈniːʃən/
a member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
potsherdnoun
a shard of pottery
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
Renny's
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From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
that is looked for
From this reading Misunderstanding the signs of excitement which appeared in the face of the trembling Bhanar, following Renny’s signal, the Phoenician merchant sought to interest her in the sights about her.
steersmannoun
the person who steers a ship
From this reading Erdu, his steersman could count the bales as well as he.
tallynounUS /ˈtæli/
a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
a shaky motion
From this reading HOW BHANAR FOUND A HOME IN EGYPT Baltu the Phoenician left his bales of merchandise and returned to the side of the trembling Bhanar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As each tenth bale passed over the vessel’s side, Erdu sang out the tally.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Erdu, his steersman could count the bales as well as he.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He checked it with a mark upon a piece of potsherd which he held in his hand.
