used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading These, the latest things from Paris, were almost like masks.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
Carlo
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From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
Charmian
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From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
Djenan-el-Maqui
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From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading These, the latest things from Paris, were almost like masks.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading These, the latest things from Paris, were almost like masks.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
masksnounUS /mæsks/
plural of “mask” — a covering to disguise or conceal the face
From this reading These, the latest things from Paris, were almost like masks.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
Mustapha
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From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
and nothing more
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading These, the latest things from Paris, were almost like masks.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
patternsnounUS /ˈpætərnz/
plural of “pattern” — a perceptual structure
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
express in words
From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
Sennier
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From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
Shiffney
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From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
shroudedverbUS /ˈʃraʊdɪd/
past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, the latest things from Paris, were almost like masks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These, the latest things from Paris, were almost like masks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After their return from Constantine Mrs. Shiffney and her party only stayed two nights at Mustapha.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
veilsnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Before leaving they paid a visit to Djenan-el-Maqui to say adieu to Charmian.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then they descended to the harbor and went on board _The Wanderer_, which weighed anchor and set sail for Monte Carlo.
a Caucasian
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The day was unusually hot for the time of year, and both Mrs. Shiffney and Madame Sennier were shrouded in white veils with patterns.
