adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
Bosporusnoun
a strait connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea; separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey; an important shipping route
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading He rejoices daily in the fact that he is a recognized celebrity.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He rejoices daily in the fact that he is a recognized celebrity.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He rejoices daily in the fact that he is a recognized celebrity.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
FAR-AWAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
guide-books
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
invaluableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl/
having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
MOSESnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
Murray'snounUS /ˈmɜːriz/
possessive form of “murray” — British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Murray's invaluable guide-books have mentioned 'Far-away Moses' name, and he is a made man.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
ottarnoun
essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
partialities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He rejoices daily in the fact that he is a recognized celebrity.
rejoices
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From this reading He rejoices daily in the fact that he is a recognized celebrity.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
seduceverbUS /sɪˈduːs/
induce to have sex
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
ship-load
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rejoices daily in the fact that he is a recognized celebrity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
vestmentsnounUS /ˈvestments/
plural of “vestment” — gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left a dozen passengers in Constantinople, and sailed through the beautiful Bosporus and far up into the Black Sea.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading However, we can not alter our established customs to please the whims of guides; we can not show partialities this late in the day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We left them in the clutches of the celebrated Turkish guide, “FAR-AWAY MOSES,” who will seduce them into buying a ship-load of ottar of roses, splendid Turkish vestments, and all manner of curious things they can never have any use for.
