used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
in actual fact
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The style is quaint, and the information it contains is curious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading "The style is quaint, and the information it contains is curious.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "The style is quaint, and the information it contains is curious.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We find it very interesting," Frank replied.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "We find it very interesting," Frank replied.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
a message received and understood
From this reading "The style is quaint, and the information it contains is curious.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "We find it very interesting," Frank replied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The style is quaint, and the information it contains is curious.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We find it very interesting," Frank replied.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
engage in
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
MARCO
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From this reading THE WONDERFUL STORY OF MARCO POLO.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WONDERFUL STORY OF MARCO POLO.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
POLOnounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading THE WONDERFUL STORY OF MARCO POLO.
Polo'snounUS /ˈpoʊloʊz/
possessive form of “polo” — Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading "The style is quaint, and the information it contains is curious.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We find it very interesting," Frank replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE WONDERFUL STORY OF MARCO POLO.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The style is quaint, and the information it contains is curious.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDERFUL STORY OF MARCO POLO.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
precisely as stated
From this reading "We find it very interesting," Frank replied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We find it very interesting," Frank replied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WONDERFUL STORY OF MARCO POLO.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Evidently it is a true story, and the man must have actually gone over the ground he describes, or it would never be so accurate."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you make out of Marco Polo's book?" said the Doctor to the boys, after they had devoted a sufficient time to its perusal.
