16th
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From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
1769
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From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
21
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From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
Ababde
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From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
AbyssinianounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
antiquitynounUS /ænˈtɪkwəti/
the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
ArrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
Azaizy
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From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
beehivenounUS /ˈbiːhaɪv/
any workplace where people are very busy
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
caravansnounUS /ˈkærəvænz/
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
Coene
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From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
Cosseir
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From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
EmporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
Gabba
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From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
Kenne
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From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
Massuah
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From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
not often
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The huts of these poor people, which are made of clay in one piece, in the shape of a beehive, are seldom above ten feet high and six feet in diameter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on Thursday, the 16th of February,[21] 1769, that Bruce joined the caravan which was setting out from Kenne, the _Coene Emporium_ of antiquity.
which person or people
From this reading They passed through a few dirty villages of the Azaizy, a poor, inconsiderable tribe of Arabs, who live by furnishing cattle for the caravans, and by attending on them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After travelling nearly the whole day, Bruce pitched his tent at Gabba, about a mile from the borders of the desert, and here he passed the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bruce crosses the Desert to the Red Sea.--Meets with the Arabs Ababde at Cosseir.--His Adventures in the Red Sea.--Arrives at Massuah, the ancient Harbour of Abyssinia.
