aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
ArrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arriving at Messina, he determined to test the report of sharks.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arriving at Messina, he determined to test the report of sharks.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
Boyton
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From this reading Then Boyton proceeded to Messina.
Charybdisnoun
(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Arriving at Messina, he determined to test the report of sharks.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
infestedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfestɪd/
past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
MessinanounUS /mɪˈsiːnə/
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
From this reading Then Boyton proceeded to Messina.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Then Boyton proceeded to Messina.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Arriving at Messina, he determined to test the report of sharks.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
ScyllanounUS /ˈsɪlə/
(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
sumsnounUS /sʌmz/
plural of “sum” — a quantity of money
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Arriving at Messina, he determined to test the report of sharks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Boyton proceeded to Messina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then Boyton proceeded to Messina.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In several engagements about Naples, enormous sums of money were taken.
whirlpoolsnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːlz/
plural of “whirlpool” — a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading Before leaving Naples, he had made up his mind to attempt the dreaded straits of that name, and dare the dangers of the noted whirlpools of Scylla and Charybdis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every one cheerfully assured him that the attempt would result in death, for beside the dangers of the whirlpools, the straits were infested with sharks.
