used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
dahabeahs
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From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading It was night in Egypt.
at any time
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was night in Egypt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night in Egypt.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
in motion
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night in Egypt.
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 silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
spluttering
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From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
TrafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the Nile a small excursion steamer was spluttering and throbbing, showing its lights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night in Egypt.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a strange and unusual hour for a steamer to be moving on that portion of the Nile, where but few steamers are ever seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Traffic on this river is carried on mainly with the aid of _dahabeahs_, which are immense combined sail and row boats, having a low forward deck and a large cabin aft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The silver moonlight fell on the shining, silent Nile, its low shores lined with shadowy palms.
