used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
in the past
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
(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 An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
APISnoun
type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
have
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
Boulak
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From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
carriage-road
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From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
Cephren
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From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
Cheopsnoun
Egyptian Pharaoh of the 27th century BC who commissioned the Great Pyramid at Giza
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
GIZEHnoun
an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
engage in
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
MAUSOLEUMnounUS /ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/
a large burial chamber, usually above ground
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
MEMPHISnounUS /ˈmemfəs/
largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
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 Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
PYRAMIDSnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But at present the bridge over the river at Boulak, and the carriage-road all the way to the foot of the pyramids, have made the excursion comparatively easy.
SAKKARAnoun
a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZEH AND SAKKARA.--MEMPHIS AND THE APIS MAUSOLEUM.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after the visit to the museum was devoted to an excursion to the pyramids.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading An early start was made, so as to have all the time possible for seeing the great works which bear the names of Cheops and Cephren.
a late time of life
From this reading Down to a few years ago the traveller on his way to the pyramids was obliged to cross the Nile by ferry, and make his land journey on foot or on the back of a donkey.
