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From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Why were the Turks about to invade the "Land of the Nile"?
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
(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 First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
for the reason that
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
DESCENTnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE TURKISH DESCENT UPON EGYPT.
Dogger
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From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon 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 THE TURKISH DESCENT UPON EGYPT.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
fellahin
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From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
invadeverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪd/
march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Why were the Turks about to invade the "Land of the Nile"?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Why were the Turks about to invade the "Land of the Nile"?
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
Mohammedans
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From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
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 Why were the Turks about to invade the "Land of the Nile"?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURKISH DESCENT UPON EGYPT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Egyptians are Mohammedans, and are therefore linked with the Turks by the bond of a common religion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why were the Turks about to invade the "Land of the Nile"?
TURKISHadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading THE TURKISH DESCENT UPON EGYPT.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Why were the Turks about to invade the "Land of the Nile"?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE TURKISH DESCENT UPON EGYPT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two days after the Battle of the Dogger Bank we learned that a Turkish force was advancing upon Egypt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why were the Turks about to invade the "Land of the Nile"?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why were the Turks about to invade the "Land of the Nile"?
in the company of; together with
From this reading First of all, because they believed that the fellahin[5] of Egypt were ready to revolt and join hands with them against the British.
