used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
advisableadjectiveUS /ədˈvaɪzəbəl/
worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
Antivari
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From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
brought into existence
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
unvarying in nature
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
give a description of
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
discountedverbUS /ˈdɪskaʊntɪd/
past form of “discount” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
Dulcigno
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From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
set up or found
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
Ivanković
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From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
engage in
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
Marko
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From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
Montenegrinised
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From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
go across or through
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
a human being
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
Prstan
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From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
except for; apart from
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
Stephan
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From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
a quantity of money
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
Sutormann
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From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
carry out
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every statement that Stephan made had to be liberally discounted--this we found out afterwards--for he was a born liar, and not a skilful one at that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
Ulcinj
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From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
VaccinationnounUS /væksəˈneɪʃən/
taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
Virpazar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had one marvellous story about a large sum of money lying in his name in a bank in Hungary, which he must fetch in person, but he could never save enough money to make the journey.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Stephan our servant--Virpazar--The drive over the Sutormann Pass--Antivari and Prstan--The beauty of the bay--We are delayed by contrary winds--We are rowed to Dulcigno--We make the acquaintance of Marko Ivanković--A story concerning him--We shoot together--An episode on a lake--Vaccination--The Turkish inhabitants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he was our constant companion for several months, it would be well to describe him.
a late time of life
From this reading For our journey to the sea-coast towns of Antivari (Bar) and Dulcigno (Ulcinj) we deemed it advisable to take a servant with us, and our choice fell on Stephan, a Hungarian by birth, but a ten years' sojourn in the Land of the Black Mountain had completely Montenegrinised him, if we may coin a word.
