Chapter V · Across the Black Sea

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

later than; following

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

(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 Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a period of 100 years

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the act of constructing something

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the head of a state government

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

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

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

immediately past

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

characterized by grandeur

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

not any; not one

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

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

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

any competition

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

extreme gluttony

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

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

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the largest city and former capital of Turkey

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

lower in rank or importance

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the first light of day

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

deprive of by deceit

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

a salt used especially in baking powder

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

in or at that place or location

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

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

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

precisely as stated

From this reading THERE is nothing very interesting about Odessa, for the reason that it is a place of no antiquity.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

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

From this reading At the end of the last century it was a Tartar village bearing the name of Hadji Bey, and containing a dozen houses and a small fortress of Turkish construction.

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

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now it is a grand city with one-hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, and having an extensive commerce.

inflected form of “worship” — love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading _A Visit to a Russian Police Office--Smith, and what he did--A bad lot of passports--A race after a Governor in a Drosky--More Backsheesh--Delicate administration of a bribe--An obliging subordinate--Attempt at a swindle--Scraping an acquaintance--High life on the Black Sea--Muscovite ladies--Sunrise on the Euxine--Worshipping the Sun--Stamboul--Passing Quarantine--On the Bosphorus--A magnificent spectacle--The Castle of Europe--Palaces and Villas--Domes and Minarets--The Golden Horn--In front of Constantinople--Rapacity of Boatmen--Turkish Thieves--Streets of the City._

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Ships of all nations lie at its wharves, and you see English, French, American, and nearly all other foreign names among the merchants established there.