adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
chirpings
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From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
cricketsnounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
plural of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
dahabiya
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From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
date-palm
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From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
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 The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
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 MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
multitudinousadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
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 MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
others
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From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
strandings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We are quite near,” the pilot had told me before departing to make his evening prayer; “in an hour, to-morrow, we shall be there.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MODERN LUXOR The waters of the Nile being already low my dahabiya--delayed by strandings--had not been able to reach Luxor, and we had moored ourselves, as the darkness began to fall, at a casual spot on the bank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the banks were dark confused masses of foliage, above which here and there a high date-palm outlined its black plumes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the gentle night descended upon us in this spot which did not seem to differ at all from so any others where, for a month past now, we had moored our boat at hazard to await the daybreak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The air was filled with the multitudinous chirpings of the crickets of Upper Egypt, which make their music here almost throughout the year in the odorous warmth of the grass.
