adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
Balearic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
bowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
bulkyadjectiveUS /ˈbʌlki/
of large size for its weight
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
caiques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
Dardanellesnoun
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
Elba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
Lemnosnoun
a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea; famous for a reddish-brown clay that has medicinal properties
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
Marmoranoun
an inland sea in northwestern Turkey; linked to the Black Sea by the Bosporus and linked to the Aegean by the Dardanelles
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
Mytilenenoun
an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
Scutari
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we held our course southward, and began to “read up” celebrated Smyrna.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We passed through the Sea of Marmora and the Dardanelles, and steered for a new land--a new one to us, at least--Asia.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We returned to Constantinople, and after a day or two spent in exhausting marches about the city and voyages up the Golden Horn in caiques, we steamed away again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading We passed between Lemnos and Mytilene, and saw them as we had seen Elba and the Balearic Isles--mere bulky shapes, with the softening mists of distance upon them--whales in a fog, as it were.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We had as yet only acquired a bowing acquaintance with it, through pleasure excursions to Scutari and the regions round about.
