used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ORIENTAL BATH.--EGYPTIAN WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ORIENTAL BATH.--EGYPTIAN WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading AN ORIENTAL BATH.--EGYPTIAN WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Doctor had no fondness for the genuine Oriental bath, and the youths made the excursion in the company of their guide.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
DamascusnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
remove the dust from
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
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 The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
EGYPTIANnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading AN ORIENTAL BATH.--EGYPTIAN WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The Doctor had no fondness for the genuine Oriental bath, and the youths made the excursion in the company of their guide.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading The Doctor had no fondness for the genuine Oriental bath, and the youths made the excursion in the company of their guide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Doctor had no fondness for the genuine Oriental bath, and the youths made the excursion in the company of their guide.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
FUNERALSnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading AN ORIENTAL BATH.--EGYPTIAN WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading The Doctor had no fondness for the genuine Oriental bath, and the youths made the excursion in the company of their guide.
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 excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Doctor had no fondness for the genuine Oriental bath, and the youths made the excursion in the company of their guide.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
not any; not one
From this reading The Doctor had no fondness for the genuine Oriental bath, and the youths made the excursion in the company of their guide.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
ORIENTALadjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading AN ORIENTAL BATH.--EGYPTIAN WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
Sakkaranoun
a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The guide advised them to go early in the forenoon, and accordingly they left the hotel a little after ten o'clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
hard to endure
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The excursions to Gizeh and Sakkara had not been altogether free from dust, and, consequently, the suggestion of an Oriental bath was not out of place.
WEDDINGSnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading AN ORIENTAL BATH.--EGYPTIAN WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The boys had heard of the baths of Damascus and Constantinople, and the wonderful tales of travellers concerning them; the Doctor said the baths of Cairo were exactly like those of the cities mentioned, and they could satisfy their curiosity by trying one.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The Doctor had no fondness for the genuine Oriental bath, and the youths made the excursion in the company of their guide.
