used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The pool is semicircular in shape, half a dozen meters long and half as broad.
camerasnounUS /ˈkæmərəz/
plural of “camera” — equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
cul-de-sac
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From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The pool is semicircular in shape, half a dozen meters long and half as broad.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
being one more than seven
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
a movement into or inward
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
Erdi
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From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
film-box
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From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The pool is semicircular in shape, half a dozen meters long and half as broad.
Hamad
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From this reading At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
karkur
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From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
kilometersnounUS /kəˈlɑːmʌtərz/
plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
metersnounUS /ˈmiːtərz/
plural of “meter” — the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The pool is semicircular in shape, half a dozen meters long and half as broad.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The pool is semicircular in shape, half a dozen meters long and half as broad.
refillverbUS /ˈriːfɪl/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
semicircularadjectiveUS /ˌsemiˈsɜːrkjələr/
curved into a half circle
From this reading The pool is semicircular in shape, half a dozen meters long and half as broad.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The pool is semicircular in shape, half a dozen meters long and half as broad.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
not in physical motion
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
SUDANnounUS /suːˈdæn/
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
(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 At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
in or at the place that
From this reading It runs to the southward for seven or eight kilometers ending in a _cul-de-sac_ where the well lies in a shadowy hollow under the rocks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ENTERING THE SUDAN I GOT up early in order to open the film-box and refill the cameras while it was still cool.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The valley of Erdi is what is known as a _karkur_, a long narrow depression in the hills which winds like a snake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At seven, with Mohammed and Hamad, I set out to visit the well.
