1907
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From this reading _July_ 7, 1907.
7
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From this reading _July_ 7, 1907.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
COUNCILnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
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coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
CRISTOFEROS
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
Gospodar
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From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _July_ 7, 1907.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
NATIONALadjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
REPORTverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
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Rooke
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From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When, in Turkish, the Gospodar asked for the Captain, the latter came to the gangway, which had been opened, and stood there.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
WAR-SCRIBE
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading By this time the whole line of the bulwark was covered by a row of Turkish faces.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When the Gospodar Rupert and Captain Rooke came within hailing distance of the strange ship, the former hailed her, using one after another the languages of England, Germany, France, Russia, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and another which I did not know; I think it must have been American.
