used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/
an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
(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 The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
avengedadjectiveUS /əˈvendʒd/
for which vengeance has been taken
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
a social unit living together
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
a young female
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
karvarina
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From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
held dear
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
occurring by chance
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
Milenko
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From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
Nona
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From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
seafaringnoun
the work of a sailor
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
have in common
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
transport commercially
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
ship-owners
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From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, his share of the profits was such as to enable him to buy the ship on his own account.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
Uros
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From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
the act of using
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING Milenko had been most lucky in his voyages, and had reaped a golden harvest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still, now that the _karvarina_ business was settled and Uros' death was avenged, he did not care any more for a seafaring life; and, moreover, his heart was at Nona with the girl he loved.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The time he had been away had seemed to him everlastingly long, and, besides, he had been all these months without any news from his family.
but in spite of that
From this reading As steamers had not yet come into any practical use, and the Adriatic trade was still a most prosperous one, ship-owners and captains had a good time of it.
