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From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUXOR AND KARNAK.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
being joined in close association
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
berthsnounUS /bɜːrθs/
plural of “berth” — a job in an organization
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
forty-twoadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
ten 10s
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
KARNAK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LUXOR AND KARNAK.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
LUXORnounUS /ˈlʌksər/
a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and around Thebes
From this reading LUXOR AND KARNAK.
march in a procession
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
not any; not one
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
coated with paint
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading The Nile party No. 2, consisting of forty-two persons, left Cairo on Friday morning, March thirteenth, in sleeping cars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At nine o'clock on Saturday morning the train arrived at our destination, the town of Luxor, about four hundred miles south of Cairo.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ate our dinner that evening and breakfast the following morning in a modern dining car attached to the train.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
a Caucasian
From this reading The cars were painted white outside, finished in cherry inside, and divided into rooms, each room having two comfortable berths and a washstand, and a passageway along the side of the car.
