used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
Akabah
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From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
(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 I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all had not gone equally well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
characterized by great determination
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
El-Muwaylah
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From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading But all had not gone equally well.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But all had not gone equally well.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
Hismá
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From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
Marú
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From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
of an obscure nature
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But all had not gone equally well.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
something you have to do
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
quartz-prospecting
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From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
determined
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
Résumé
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From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
ShipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
move hurridly
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah--the Shipwreck EscapedRésumé of the Northern Journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading We had already on two occasions been prevented by circumstances from visiting the mysterious Hismá, and we now determined to devote all our energies to its exploration.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thus far it had been a success; we heard of "Marú" in all directions.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But all had not gone equally well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I resolved upon hastening back with all speed to El-Muwaylah, finishing, by the way, our work of quartz-prospecting on the 'Akabah Gulf.
