Chapter XIII · Adventures in Quarantine.--Rhodes and Its Marvels

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

later than; following

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

someone who drives or rides in a boat

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

a very large pot that is used for boiling

From this reading Here was a pretty caldron of piscatorial productions.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

the act of departing

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

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

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

destroyed or killed

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

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

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here was a pretty caldron of piscatorial productions.

a vast multitude

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

a single distinct event

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

a high ranking police officer

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

young sheep

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

so unreasonable as to invite derision

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

attach a tag or label to

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

not able to be found

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

an insignificant place

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing

From this reading Here was a pretty caldron of piscatorial productions.

cause to suffer a blight

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Here was a pretty caldron of piscatorial productions.

plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something

From this reading Here was a pretty caldron of piscatorial productions.

under forced isolation especially for health reasons

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

unusual or striking

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

a port city in western Turkey

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

of or relating to or characteristic of Syria or its people or culture

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

a person who changes location

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

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

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

at the time that

From this reading WHEN I went on deck the morning after our departure from the Piraeus, the steamer was at anchor in the harbor of Syra.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We expected to catch the French steamer that was to sail that afternoon for Smyrna and the Syrian coast, and I looked around for the _Tibre_, which was her name.

which person or people

From this reading She was nowhere in sight, and a boatman who wanted a job was kind enough to inform me that she had come and gone twelve hours before.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

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

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading _Missing our Steamer--A Serious Dilemma--A Study of Faces--Making a Row and What Came of It--Under the Yellow Flag--Adventures of a Quarantined Traveller--Escaping the Plague--Mal-de-Mer--A Laughable Incident--Getting on Our Sea-Legs--Custom House Troubles--The Potency of “Backsheesh”--Oriental Fashions in New York--“Doing” a Custom House Inspector--A Curious Tradition--The “Lamb” as a Trade Mark--The Temple of Diana--One of the “Seven Wonders”--Singular Discoveries--A Horde of Scoundrels--The Island of Rhodes--The Colossus--A Wonderful City--The Knights of St. John--Their Exploits--Surrendering to the Turks._