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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The journey was a long one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
Arabian
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
arm
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
arranged
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
articles
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
avoid
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
buying
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
captain
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
country
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
DESERT
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From this reading THE DESERT JOURNEY.
doing
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
E
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
eastern
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
Egypt
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
Egyptian
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
felt
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
forming
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
greater
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
gulf
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
head
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
heat
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
JOURNEY
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From this reading THE DESERT JOURNEY.
land
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
light
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
long
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From this reading The journey was a long one.
Lower
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
lying
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
manufacture
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
many
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
moved
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
name
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
natives
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
often
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The journey was a long one.
party
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
passage
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
ports
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
products
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
Red
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
sale
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
scarcely
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
Sea
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
selling
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
side
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
small
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
starting
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
stopped
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERT JOURNEY.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
town
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
trading
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From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
vessels
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey was a long one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
winds
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From this reading The winds were often so light that the vessels scarcely moved, and the heat was greater than anything they had felt during their journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They stopped at many small ports on the Arabian side; the captain trading with the natives--selling to them articles of Egyptian manufacture, and buying the products of the country for sale in Egypt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
Ælana
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From this reading The party had, before starting, arranged that they would land at Ælana, a town lying at the head of the gulf of the same name, forming the eastern arm of the Red Sea.[E] By so doing they would avoid the passage through Lower Egypt.
