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Chapter VIII
In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old. It proves to be palimpsest. Its wonderful contents. I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it. Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
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A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading “In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Its wonderful contents.”
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From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
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From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It proves to be palimpsest.
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From this reading I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
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From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
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From this reading Its wonderful contents.
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From this reading I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.
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From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It proves to be palimpsest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its wonderful contents.
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From this reading I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.
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From this reading Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
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From this reading Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
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From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
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From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
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From this reading It proves to be palimpsest.
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From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
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From this reading It proves to be palimpsest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I learn of the existence of a boiling sea, and set sail in search of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
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From this reading Three of my seamen are swallowed by a marine monster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It proves to be palimpsest.
which person or people
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Its wonderful contents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the streets of Constantinople, I fall in with an Armenian merchant, who presents me with a MS., 6,000 years old.
