Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

later than; following

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

a group of many islands in a large body of water

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

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 From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean

From this reading Beirut will be reached in three days.

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From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

a town in eastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River to the northwest of Philadelphia; an important center for steel production

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

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From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Beirut will be reached in three days.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Beirut will be reached in three days.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

a small island

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

engage in

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

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From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

more desirable than another

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

continue talking

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Beirut will be reached in three days.

join again

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

an ancient city in central Palestine founded in the 9th century BC as the capital of the northern Hebrew kingdom of Israel; the site is in present-day northwestern Jordan

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

a port city in western Turkey

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Beirut will be reached in three days.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

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From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

in the direction of

From this reading From Smyrna towards the Holy Land the course will lay through the Grecian Archipelago, close by the Isle of Patmos, along the coast of Asia, ancient Pamphylia, and the Isle of Cyprus.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

the activity of making visits

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At Beirut time will be given to visit Damascus; after which the steamer will proceed to Joppa.

which person or people

From this reading From Joppa, Jerusalem, the River Jordan, the Sea of Tiberias, Nazareth, Bethany, Bethlehem, and other points of interest in the Holy Land can be visited, and here those who may have preferred to make the journey from Beirut through the country, passing through Damascus, Galilee, Capernaum, Samaria, and by the River Jordan and Sea of Tiberias, can rejoin the steamer.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A sufficient stay will be made here to give opportunity of visiting Ephesus, fifty miles distant by rail.