used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
AccommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was evening before we entered Athens.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
EmbarkationnounUS /ˌembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
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 It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
Englishmen's
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From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was evening before we entered Athens.
Erakli
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From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was evening before we entered Athens.
expresslyadverbUS /ekˈspresli/
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
set up or found
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
Hellespontnoun
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
Hester
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From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evening before we entered Athens.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
ResearchesnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “research” — systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
ResidencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
not often
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
Sligo
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From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
Sunium
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From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
tenantedadjective
resided in; having tenants
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Preparations had been made for our coming, and a house was cleared of its tenants expressly for Lady Hester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was evening before we entered Athens.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was evening before we entered Athens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. B. and myself were lodged in a house which Lord Sligo had occupied some time previous to our reaching Greece.
which person or people
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been tenanted by other English travellers, and the owners, who let it, were so far acquainted with Englishmen’s wants, as to have procured some chairs and a table, furniture then seldom found in a room in Turkey.
ZeanounUS /ziː/
corn
From this reading Athens--Residence there--Accommodations--Researches of Lord Sligo--Embarkation for Constantinople--Sunium--Temple of Minerva--Zea--The Hellespont--Greek Sailors in a gale of wind--Erakli--Constantinople.
