used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
anew
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
rid of obstructions
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
command with authority
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THROUGH THE EARTH.
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 If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
IsthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This puzzled the professor very much.
not any; not one
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading This puzzled the professor very much.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading This puzzled the professor very much.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE EARTH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This puzzled the professor very much.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE EARTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
precisely as stated
From this reading This puzzled the professor very much.
Vindex
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From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ship again continued her way, traveling toward the Persian Gulf.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went direct to the Red Sea, and, as the Isthmus of Suez was not then pierced by a canal, there was no outlet to the Mediterranean.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Captain Vindex wanted to visit Europe, it was clear that he would have to go around the Cape of Good Hope, but that did not appear to be his design.
