used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
(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 Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
differingverbUS /ˈdɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “differ” — be different
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upward; the Egyptians, downward.
put on clothes
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
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 Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
EGYPTIANSnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
social deportment
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
the force of workers available
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upward; the Egyptians, downward.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RELIGION, MANNERS, CUSTOMS, DRESS, AND ANIMALS OF THE EGYPTIANS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
propel through the air
From this reading Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upward; the Egyptians, downward.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
directed up
From this reading Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upward; the Egyptians, downward.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading The Egyptians besides having a peculiar climate and a river differing in its nature from all other rivers, have adopted customs and usages in almost every respect different from the rest of mankind.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upward; the Egyptians, downward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Amongst them the women attend markets and traffic, but the men stay at home and weave.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Other nations, in weaving, throw the wool upward; the Egyptians, downward.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Egypt possesses more wonders than any other country, and exhibits works greater than can be described, in comparison with all other regions; therefore more must be said about it.
