used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
AkinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
Armitage
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From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
Eirene's
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From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
Emathian
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From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
exhaustiveadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪv/
performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
set up or found
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
Hadgi-Antoniou
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From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
engage in
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
monasteriesnounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteriz/
plural of “monastery” — the residence of a religious community
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
Morea
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From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
not any; not one
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
and nothing more
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
with little or no delay
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
transport commercially
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Returning to Therma, with the intention of reaching the monastery from thence, he found himself confronted with obstacles of every description.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
Therma
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From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
hard to endure
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as he heard of her arrival in Therma he tried to see her, but was assured that she was too ill to receive visitors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
which person or people
From this reading There remained only Hadgi-Antoniou, but on trying to penetrate to it he was promptly turned back by the frontier guards, who asserted that he was attempting to lead a Greek band into Emathian territory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Losing no time, he took ship with Armitage for Morea, and paid a sufficiently exhaustive visit to the rock monasteries on that side of the frontier to make sure that his friends were not and had not been at any of them.
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading Akin to Eirene’s feelings at this time were those of Wylie.
