used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
Amasis
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From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
a youthful male person
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
Dendera
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From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
Haow
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From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
Hassan
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From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
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 At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
march in a procession
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
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 ON THE NILE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE NILE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
proddingnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
sharp-pointedadjective
having a sharp point
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
sixteenthadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːnθ/
coming next after the fifteenth in position
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
SodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading At daylight on Monday morning, March sixteenth, the Amasis steamed away from Luxor and by nine o'clock had arrived at the landing for Dendera.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE NILE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading In a few minutes the tourists were mounted for a half hour's ride on narrow paths through green barley fields to the ruined temple.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
WhiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The donkey boys of Dendera, having been notified of our coming, were waiting with their donkeys.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading I rode on a donkey named Whiskey and Soda, with my donkey boy Hassan running behind prodding the animal occasionally with a sharp-pointed stick, and yelling "Haow!
