297
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From this reading 297), and another in Africa from visiting the head of the Tanganyika Lake.
397
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From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
398
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From this reading [FN#398] i.e. his fighting-men.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading 297), and another in Africa from visiting the head of the Tanganyika Lake.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
Al-Medinah
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From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
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 In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 297), and another in Africa from visiting the head of the Tanganyika Lake.
ArabianounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
blood-feuds
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From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [FN#398] i.e. his fighting-men.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
fighting-men
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From this reading [FN#398] i.e. his fighting-men.
FN
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From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading 297), and another in Africa from visiting the head of the Tanganyika Lake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [FN#398] i.e. his fighting-men.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [FN#398] i.e. his fighting-men.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 297), and another in Africa from visiting the head of the Tanganyika Lake.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading 297), and another in Africa from visiting the head of the Tanganyika Lake.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
Maskat
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From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
PilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading A quarrel of the kind prevented my crossing Arabia from Al-Medinah to Maskat (Pilgrimage, ii.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
Tanganyikanoun
the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo in the Great Rift Valley
From this reading 297), and another in Africa from visiting the head of the Tanganyika Lake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In all such journeys the traveller who has to fight against Time is almost sure to lose.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading 297), and another in Africa from visiting the head of the Tanganyika Lake.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading [FN#397] Those blood-feuds are most troublesome to the traveller, who may be delayed by them for months: and, until a peace be patched up, he will never be allowed to pass from one tribe to their enemies.
