Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

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the act of gathering something together

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in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

the past participle of “be”

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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

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cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

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a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

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at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

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navigational instrument for finding directions

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suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

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leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

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From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

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 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

all things; all of a situation

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plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

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set up or found

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At Sollum came the practical reality of assembling stores and equipment, packing and repacking to get everything into the smallest compass and most convenient shape for handling, checking it all over to make sure that nothing had been forgotten, and arranging with camel-owners for the first stage of the trip.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

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only a very short time before

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

of great significance or value

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

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From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

moving to the inside of something

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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

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From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

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From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

set afire or burning

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

engage in

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

used to form the superlative

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belonging to the person speaking

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading At Sollum came the practical reality of assembling stores and equipment, packing and repacking to get everything into the smallest compass and most convenient shape for handling, checking it all over to make sure that nothing had been forgotten, and arranging with camel-owners for the first stage of the trip.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

above and across; more than

From this reading At Sollum came the practical reality of assembling stores and equipment, packing and repacking to get everything into the smallest compass and most convenient shape for handling, checking it all over to make sure that nothing had been forgotten, and arranging with camel-owners for the first stage of the trip.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

any material used especially to protect something

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plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading At Sollum came the practical reality of assembling stores and equipment, packing and repacking to get everything into the smallest compass and most convenient shape for handling, checking it all over to make sure that nothing had been forgotten, and arranging with camel-owners for the first stage of the trip.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

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From this reading At Sollum came the practical reality of assembling stores and equipment, packing and repacking to get everything into the smallest compass and most convenient shape for handling, checking it all over to make sure that nothing had been forgotten, and arranging with camel-owners for the first stage of the trip.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading At Sollum came the practical reality of assembling stores and equipment, packing and repacking to get everything into the smallest compass and most convenient shape for handling, checking it all over to make sure that nothing had been forgotten, and arranging with camel-owners for the first stage of the trip.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

toward the south

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

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From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

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plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

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carry out

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

very small

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers)

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading At Sollum came the practical reality of assembling stores and equipment, packing and repacking to get everything into the smallest compass and most convenient shape for handling, checking it all over to make sure that nothing had been forgotten, and arranging with camel-owners for the first stage of the trip.

coming next after the twentieth in position

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

in or at the place that

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THE twenty-first found me disembarking at Sollum, which is a tiny seaport close to the western frontier of Egypt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A journey like this of mine always has several starting-points, each with its own variety of emotions and experiences.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There we were to take camel and go by way of Jaghbub to Jalo, the important center of desert trade where our own caravan would be organized and the great trek southward begun.

but in spite of that

From this reading In the dimly lighted, incense-scented room in my father’s house the enterprise was a kind of dream, fascinating in its possibilities but hardly yet real.