Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

a native or inhabitant of Albania

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

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

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

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From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

plural of “buyer” — a person who buys

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

serving as an essential component

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

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From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

being joined in close association

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

showing approval

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

capable of reproducing

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

a state of conflict between persons

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

brought together in one place

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

of great significance or value

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

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

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

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From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

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From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

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

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

a former country bordering on the Adriatic Sea; now part of the Union of Serbia and Montenegro

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

used to form the superlative

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

as might be expected

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

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From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

owed as a debt

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

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From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

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

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the property of being close together

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

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

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

express in speech

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

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

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading From these districts, and from the Albanian borders, the people flock in crowds, and the Podgorican market is by far the most important in the country.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

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

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading It is favourably situated for a trade centre, and, owing to this fact, has naturally gathered a large population (the largest in Montenegro), approaching ten thousand.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Podgorica--Its central position--Our headquarters--Easter in Montenegro--Our experience of it--We view the town--The prison and its inmates--Christian and Mahometan friction--The modern town--The market and the armed buyers--The Black Earth--Easter customs--Montenegrin methods of doing business.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Lying on a rich and fertile plain, within easy reach of the Lake of Scutari, and connected by good roads with Cetinje and Nikšić, it is within market distance, so to speak, of Kolašin and Andrijevica.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If it were not for the dangerous proximity of the Albanian border, Podgorica would have been made the capital of Montenegro.