25th
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From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
Abou
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From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
AbyssinianounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
AbyssiniannounUS /æbˈsɪniːən/
a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
From this reading On the Abyssinian border.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
Atbara
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From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
Athara
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From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading On the Abyssinian border.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
epidemicsnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪks/
plural of “epidemic” — a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Abyssinian border.
parnounUS /pɑːr/
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
SacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
Settite
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From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
shrinesnounUS /ʃraɪnz/
plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading A new school of medicine--Sacred shrines and epidemics.
Sinn
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From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
Tacazzy
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From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Abyssinian border.
Tomat
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From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Settite is the river par excellence, as it is the principal stream of Abyssinia, in which country it bears the name of "Tacazzy."
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We left the camp of Abou Sinn on the morning of July 25th, and in a few rapid marches arrived at Tomat, a lovely spot at the junction of the Atbara with the Settite.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Above the junction the Athara does not exceed two hundred yards in width.
