used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
Barry
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From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
Berengaria
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From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
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 As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
es-Sugra
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From this reading He found himself thinking of Hassan es-Sugra.
divisible by two
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
set up or found
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
Hassan
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From this reading He found himself thinking of Hassan es-Sugra.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
LuxornounUS /ˈlʌksər/
a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
having a point
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hassan had seen the party off at Luxor, bringing a great bundle of flowers for Zalithea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
make steady
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
precisely as stated
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She clutched his arm to steady herself in the high wind, nestling, furry, very close to him.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
wâdi
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From this reading As he looked down at her he found himself thinking not of the camp in the _wâdi_, nor even of the tomb; not of the ancient wonders of Egypt; nor even of those few delightful days in Paris and the later joy of taking Zalithea around London.
Zalithea
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From this reading A month later, to a day, Barry from the boat deck of the _Berengaria_ pointed out Ambrose Light to Zalithea.
