used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
antedateverb
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
Beyrout
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From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
CRIMEAnounUS /kraɪˈmiːə/
a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
CyprusnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Gethsemane
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From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
the act of departing
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
Heywood
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From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
Joppanoun
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
Kennard
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From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
Lanarca
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From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
Latokea
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From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
LebanonnounUS /ˈlebənən/
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
MacFarlane
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From this reading MacFarlane was still with our party.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
olive-trees
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From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading MacFarlane was still with our party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading MacFarlane was still with our party.
pashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
not in physical motion
From this reading MacFarlane was still with our party.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE CRIMEA The voyage from Joppa to Constantinople was a succession of surprises, from Latokea to Lanarca, Cyprus, Rhodes, and Smyrna.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Beyrout we were the guests of a pasha, the leading man of the place.
in or at the place that
From this reading We had a day off in Beyrout, and went up to Lebanon, inland, where the cedars seem to antedate the olive-trees in the Garden of Gethsemane.
which person or people
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Henry Kennard, banker, of Heywood, Kennard & Co., of London, who had joined us in Jerusalem, went with us through Syria and was going as far as the Crimea.
