Chapter XIX · Lovelace Pasha

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

later than; following

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

of short duration or distance

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

enter into a contractual arrangement

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

recognizable; marked

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

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From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

past form of “dump” — throw away as refuse

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

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 After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

go away from a place

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

established irrevocably

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

have in common

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

fitting closely

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

a guest cabin

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

not in physical motion

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

in an unceremonious manner

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

up to a particular time

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

still full

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading After a brief conference we had decided to leave it untouched until after we had passed through the Suez Canal and, free from the shores of Egypt, were safe on the broad waters of the Mediterranean.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The treasure was taken from the panniers and, still snugly packed in the canvas sacks which Van Dorn had so carefully sealed, carried to my stateroom and dumped unceremoniously into a huge chest.

during the time that

From this reading And now, while we sailed up the long branch of the Red Sea which is called the Arabian Gulf, I examined with some curiosity the things Ned had taken from the Professor’s dead body.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Then we would open the sacks, sort and examine the treasure, and divide it in ways still to be agreed upon.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Our contract with Van Dorn, you will remember, gave us his share in case of his death.