Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

(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 The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

any thing at all

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

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From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

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From this reading THE CITADEL.--THE TOMBS OF THE CALIPHS.--THE NILOMETER.--THE ROSETTA STONE.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.

From this reading THE CITADEL.--THE TOMBS OF THE CALIPHS.--THE NILOMETER.--THE ROSETTA STONE.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

usually; as a rule

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

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From this reading THE CITADEL.--THE TOMBS OF THE CALIPHS.--THE NILOMETER.--THE ROSETTA STONE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CITADEL.--THE TOMBS OF THE CALIPHS.--THE NILOMETER.--THE ROSETTA STONE.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE CITADEL.--THE TOMBS OF THE CALIPHS.--THE NILOMETER.--THE ROSETTA STONE.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading THE CITADEL.--THE TOMBS OF THE CALIPHS.--THE NILOMETER.--THE ROSETTA STONE.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

distinguish oneself

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

closely encircling

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CITADEL.--THE TOMBS OF THE CALIPHS.--THE NILOMETER.--THE ROSETTA STONE.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading THE CITADEL.--THE TOMBS OF THE CALIPHS.--THE NILOMETER.--THE ROSETTA STONE.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

in or at the place that

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

during the time that

From this reading They went there several times, generally a little while before sunset, and the impression they received is well described in the following letter from Frank to his mother:

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The view from the hill where the Citadel stands has been called the finest in the world, or certainly one of the finest, and in all our travels we do not remember anything that can surpass it.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Doctor Bronson told his young friends that the finest general view of Cairo, and the surrounding region, was from the Citadel, at the southern end of the city.