used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
Blackwell
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From this reading It was even shared by Professor Blackwell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was even shared by Professor Blackwell.
Danbazzar
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From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
divisible by two
From this reading It was even shared by Professor Blackwell.
EXCAVATORSnounUS /ˈekskəveɪtərz/
plural of “excavator” — a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
From this reading THE EXCAVATORS Nothing succeeds like impudence.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading THE EXCAVATORS Nothing succeeds like impudence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading The plan of operations was worthy of its inventor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was even shared by Professor Blackwell.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The plan of operations was worthy of its inventor.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
labours
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From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE EXCAVATORS Nothing succeeds like impudence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
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 original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading THE EXCAVATORS Nothing succeeds like impudence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
and nothing more
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading The plan of operations was worthy of its inventor.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It was even shared by Professor Blackwell.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading It was even shared by Professor Blackwell.
shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/
plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading THE EXCAVATORS Nothing succeeds like impudence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXCAVATORS Nothing succeeds like impudence.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
unlawfuladjectiveUS /ənˈlɔːfəl/
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
From this reading Now definitely launched upon this unlawful project, a sort of unholy joy fired the party.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
in or at the place that
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The original plan had provided for work at night only; but the flooded state of the Nile Valley was so discouraging to tourists and interruption of labours in the remote spot where the tomb was situated so unlikely that Danbazzar at the outset decided upon day shifts and night shifts.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The plan of operations was worthy of its inventor.
