used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We were obliged to remain upon the strip of shore between the mountain and the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
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 I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading We were obliged to remain upon the strip of shore between the mountain and the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
PersianounUS /ˈpɜːrʒə/
an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We were obliged to remain upon the strip of shore between the mountain and the sea.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
except for; apart from
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
transport commercially
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We were obliged to remain upon the strip of shore between the mountain and the sea.
Sindbad
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From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading We were obliged to remain upon the strip of shore between the mountain and the sea.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were obliged to remain upon the strip of shore between the mountain and the sea.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We managed to save most of our provisions and our goods, but it was impossible to climb the mountain or to escape by the sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were obliged to remain upon the strip of shore between the mountain and the sea.
at the time that
From this reading When dinner was finished on the sixth day, Sindbad spoke as follows:
in or at the place that
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I traveled through several provinces of Persia and the Indies, and then embarked on a long voyage, in the course of which the ship was carried by a rapid current to the foot of a high mountain, where she struck and went to pieces.
which person or people
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading After a year's rest I prepared for a sixth voyage, notwithstanding the entreaties of my friends, who did all in their power to keep me at home.
