used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading SIOOT, THE ANCIENT LYCOPOLIS.--SCENES ON THE RIVER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
Asyoot
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From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
Beni-sooef
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From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
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 From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
gate-way
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From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
of great significance or value
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
LYCOPOLIS
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From this reading SIOOT, THE ANCIENT LYCOPOLIS.--SCENES ON THE RIVER.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SIOOT, THE ANCIENT LYCOPOLIS.--SCENES ON THE RIVER.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading SIOOT, THE ANCIENT LYCOPOLIS.--SCENES ON THE RIVER.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading SIOOT, THE ANCIENT LYCOPOLIS.--SCENES ON THE RIVER.
shade-trees
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From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
SIOOT
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From this reading SIOOT, THE ANCIENT LYCOPOLIS.--SCENES ON THE RIVER.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIOOT, THE ANCIENT LYCOPOLIS.--SCENES ON THE RIVER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just at the entrance of the city there is a picturesque gate-way, which reminded our friends of some of the gates of Cairo.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
the topmost one of two
From this reading From Beni-sooef the steamer proceeded to Sioot, or Asyoot, a city of twenty-five thousand inhabitants, and one of the most important places of Upper Egypt.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is about two miles back from the river, from which water is brought by a canal, and the roadway passes along a high embankment lined with shade-trees.
a late time of life
From this reading The city is on the site of the ancient Lycopolis, and has borne its present name for more than two thousand years.
