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Chapter XIV
DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR. PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true. We are moving (southward) up the Nile. Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples. Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.”
badly damaged or missing part of the body
From this reading “Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.”
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are moving (southward) up the Nile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
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From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
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From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
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From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
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From this reading We are moving (southward) up the Nile.
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From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
badly damaged or missing part of the body
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
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From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are moving (southward) up the Nile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
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From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten years ago not one of us had ever heard of Koti or Khnemhotep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are moving (southward) up the Nile.
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From this reading Like busy sand flies we are flitting, almost daily, across white patches of desert to burrow into second-hand tombs and crick our necks looking up at mutilated temples.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DASHING UP THE NILE IN COMPANY WITH MR.
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From this reading PEASLEY AND OTHERS The dream of many years has come true.
