Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a town in Louisiana on the Red River

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

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

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

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

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a youthful male person

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

take exception to

From this reading Upon that little island stood Man’s initial challenge to the elements.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

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From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)

From this reading Upon that little island stood Man’s initial challenge to the elements.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

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From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

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

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

From this reading Upon that little island stood Man’s initial challenge to the elements.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

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

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

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From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

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

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

plural of “lighthouse” — a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

roused to anger

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Upon that little island stood Man’s initial challenge to the elements.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

United States philosopher (1876-1957)

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

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

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

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

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

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

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon that little island stood Man’s initial challenge to the elements.

precisely as stated

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

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

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.

in or at the place that

From this reading “That is where the Pharos was built, the first of all the large lighthouses of the world.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading “I’ve seen pictures of it, Uncle George,” responded the boy; “it didn’t seem so very wonderful.”

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading THE MAD ARTIST AT THE SPHINX “One of the Seven Wonders of the World stood there, Perry,” said the lad’s uncle, as the steamer came into the port of Alexandria, pointing to a small mosque with lofty pointing minarets, on the little island of Pharos.

but in spite of that

From this reading “Yet it was the first,” the scientist reminded him, “and in those days, the Mediterranean was as much dreaded as Cape Horn waters are to-day, and more.