Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

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

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

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

From this reading (I speak, of course, of the ancient Cairo, of the Cairo of the Arabs.

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

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading (I speak, of course, of the ancient Cairo, of the Cairo of the Arabs.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A city of mosques, then, as I was saying.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

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

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

a bounded scope

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading (I speak, of course, of the ancient Cairo, of the Cairo of the Arabs.

plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

be worthy or deserving

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

apart from; not including

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading (I speak, of course, of the ancient Cairo, of the Cairo of the Arabs.

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

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

formed or united into a whole

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading A city of mosques, then, as I was saying.

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From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

express in speech

From this reading (I speak, of course, of the ancient Cairo, of the Cairo of the Arabs.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

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

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A city of mosques, then, as I was saying.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

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

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

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

From this reading They follow one another along the streets, sometimes two, three, four in a row; leaning one against the other, so that their confines become merged.

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

From this reading A city of mosques, then, as I was saying.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

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

From this reading THE MOSQUES OF CAIRO They are almost innumerable, more than 3000, and this great town, which covers some twelve miles of plain, might well be called a city of mosques.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The new Cairo, the Cairo of sham elegance and of “Semiramis Hotels,” does not deserve to be mentioned except with a smile.)