Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

(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 It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

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

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

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

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

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

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

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

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

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

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

the act of singing in a monotonous tone

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

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

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

plural of “courtyard” — an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

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

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

an older or native quarter of many cities in northern Africa; the quarter in which the citadel is located

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

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

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

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

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

above and across; more than

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

operate an airplane

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

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

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

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

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

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

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was strange to the girls to be in Morocco, with black faces all round them, and to catch glimpses through open doorways of Moorish courtyards, of marble fountains, or of little Arab children chanting the Koran.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

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

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

plural of “toilet” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

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

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

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

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading They scrambled through their toilets and hurried on deck, in raptures over the view of the old Moorish town against a background of green trees, and the blue waters of the bay in front.

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

From this reading Donkeys were hired for the ladies, and a cavalcade set forth to view the Kasbah, or native market, and some beautiful gardens outside the city walls.

which person or people

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading The Casa Bianca On the following morning the passengers of the _Clytie_ woke to find themselves steaming into the port of Tangiers.

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

From this reading As some cargo was to be shipped, there would be time to go on shore, and a party was made up under the escort of Captain Porter and of the Greek agent who had arrived on board with the pilot.