used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
(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 But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
in addition
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
archipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
Bocche
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From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
confined by bonds
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
Cattaro
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From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
Cetinje
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From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
Dalmatianoun
a historical region of Croatia on the Adriatic Sea; mountainous with many islands
From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
DalmatiannounUS /dælˈmeɪʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
Fiume
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From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
idlernounUS /ˈaɪdələr/
person who does no work
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
MontenegronounUS /ˌmɑːntəˈneɪɡroʊ/
a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
Njeguši
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From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
sea-trip
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From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
carry out
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
Trieste
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From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
troubadours
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From this reading The journey to Montenegro--Arrival in Cattaro--Beauty of the Bocche, and the drive to the frontier--First impressions of Montenegro--Njeguši--The national troubadours--Arrival in Cetinje.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
Ungaro-Croata
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From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
not known
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
precisely as stated
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading But the idler should take a slow boat and coast lazily down the Dalmatian archipelago, visiting all the smaller towns and islands, which the fast line is bound to avoid.
viâ
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From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The simplest way of entering the Land of the Black Mountain is _viâ_ Cattaro in Dalmatia.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The journey can also be made from Fiume, whence the "Ungaro-Croata" send a good and very frequent service of steamers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sea-trip from Trieste, which takes a little over twenty-four hours, is a revelation of beauty, for the Dalmatian coast is sadly unknown to the traveller.
