Chapter XV · Chapter 15

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

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From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading AFRICAN EXPLORERS.

a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

a region of northern Africa on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Gibraltar; was used as a base for pirates from the 16th to 19th centuries

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

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From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

a clergyman ministering to some institution

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

an impoverished region of western Sudan

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading AFRICAN EXPLORERS.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

assemble or get together

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

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From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

a message received and understood

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

plural of “inscription” — letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

relating to or accompanying birth

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

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 Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

an ancient kingdom (later a Roman province) in North Africa in an area corresponding roughly to present-day Algeria

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

come into possession of

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

past form of “profit” — derive a benefit from

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

possessing material wealth

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

only a very short time before

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

a republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

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From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

the capital and principal port of Tunisia

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

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From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading Shaw in Algeria and Tunis--Hornemann in Fezzan--Adamson at Senegal-- Houghton in Senegambia--Mungo Park and his two voyages to the Djoliba, or Niger--Sego--Timbuctoo--Sparmann and Lavaillant at the Cape, at Natal, and in the Interior--Lacerda in Mozambique, and at Cazembe-- Bruce in Abyssinia--Sources of the Blue Nile--Tzana Lake--Browne's journey in Darfur.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

possessing sound knowledge

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

which person or people

From this reading Although he himself never visited the southern portion of Algeria, he availed himself of the facts he was able to obtain from well-informed travellers, who imparted to him a mass of information concerning the little known and scarcely visited country.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading He published a book in two large quarto volumes, which embraced the whole of ancient Numidia.

a late time of life

From this reading An Englishman named Thomas Shaw, a chaplain in Algeria, had profited by his twelve years' stay in Barbary to gather together a rich collection of natural curiosities, medals, inscriptions, and various objects of interest.