used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
AbyssiniannounUS /æbˈsɪniːən/
a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bruce's Arrival and dangerous Detention in Masuah.
Arkeeko
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From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Bruce's Arrival and dangerous Detention in Masuah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce's Arrival and dangerous Detention in Masuah.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
cisternsnounUS /ˈsɪstərnz/
plural of “cistern” — a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
commercenounUS /ˈkɑːmərs/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Bruce's Arrival and dangerous Detention in Masuah.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
DetentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading Bruce's Arrival and dangerous Detention in Masuah.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
set up or found
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
the head of a state government
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce's Arrival and dangerous Detention in Masuah.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
Masuah
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From this reading Bruce's Arrival and dangerous Detention in Masuah.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
held or filled or in use
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
on one occasion
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
pashalic
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From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
rain-water
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From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
Selim
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From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
have in common
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
in the near future
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
having a supporting base
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One third of it is occupied by houses, one third by cisterns to receive rain-water, and the remainder is reserved as a place of burial.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Masuah is a small island on the Abyssinian shore, standing in front of the town of Arkeeko, and forming an excellent harbour: it is three quarters of a mile in length, by about half that distance in breadth.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
at the time that
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Masuah was once a place of great commerce, possessing a share of the Indian trade; but its importance declined from the time when, with several other towns of the western coast of the Red Sea, it fell under the dominion of Selim, emperor of Constantinople.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When the Turks first came in possession of this island, a governor was sent to it from Constantinople; but its commerce having been ruined, it was soon found not to be worth the expense attending the establishment of a pashalic.
