used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HINTS ON HYGEENS AND CAMELS.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
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 One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
CAMELSnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading HINTS ON HYGEENS AND CAMELS.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
without doubt or question
From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
connoisseurnounUS /ˌkɑːnəˈsɜːr/
an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
constitutesverbUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːts/
third-person singular of “constitute” — form or compose
From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
dromedaries
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From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
dromedarynounUS /ˈdrɑːməderi/
one-humped camel of the hot deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
dykesnounUS /daɪks/
plural of “dyke” — (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
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 following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
one or the other of two
From this reading One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
engineer-in-chief
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From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
HINTSnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading HINTS ON HYGEENS AND CAMELS.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
how
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From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
HYGEENS
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From this reading HINTS ON HYGEENS AND CAMELS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
a message received and understood
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
Linant
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From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HINTS ON HYGEENS AND CAMELS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
purchasersnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsərz/
plural of “purchaser” — a person who buys
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
skilledadjectiveUS /skɪld/
having or showing or requiring special skill
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
precisely as stated
From this reading {Points in the dromedary.} "To avoid deception in the choice of a dromedary one must be very much of a connoisseur of the animal, for I think it is more difficult to be skilled in dromedaries than in horses.
ViceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following directions to purchasers of these animals are given by Linant Bey, engineer-in-chief of dykes and bridges to the Viceroy of Egypt, and were translated for the information of the President of the United States of America.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may be conceived, then, how difficult it is to designate clearly what constitutes a good dromedary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One must have lived with Arabs and their dromedaries to appreciate either the one or the other.
