Chapter II

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

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

(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 The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

in addition

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

a native or inhabitant of Asia

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

plural of “bushman” — nomadic hunters and gatherers who live in southern Africa

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

serving as an essential component

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

the first light of day

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

without question and beyond doubt

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

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 DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

the concentration of attention or energy on something

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

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

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

the quality of being humane

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

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

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

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

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

most important element

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

plural of “mammal” — any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

changed in form or character

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

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 THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

above and across; more than

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

the local environment

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

furnished with people

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

an amount of time

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

by chance

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

plural of “pygmy” — an unusually small individual

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

last 2 million years

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

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From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

express in words

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

an ape or monkey

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

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

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

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

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

not yet having been ascertained or determined

From this reading It is possible that the first men who entered the valley of the Nile from this direction may have been of so primitive, simian, and undetermined a type--so “Neanderthaloid”--as not to belong definitely to any one of the three main species of humanity.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

without question

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

precisely as stated

From this reading As regards the history of humanity, however, the valley of the Nile has been divided into two very distinct parts.

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

From this reading At that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

(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 that distant time, however (let us say at the end of the Pleistocene period or beginning of the Quaternary Epoch), there was undoubtedly a land connection over the south as well as over the north end of the Red Sea, joining Arabia to Ethiopia as well as to Egypt; and across this bridge came many types of Asiatic mammals, also man,--possibly in the form of a low Negroid, a type represented to-day (much changed and modified, of course) by the Congo Pygmies and South African Bushmen.

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

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

which person or people

From this reading THE DAWN OF NILE EXPLORATION The first men who entered Egypt and travelled up the valley of the Nile came, almost unquestionably, from the east, and were part of those radiations from the central focus of humanity, India.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The southern half of its basin--in common with all Africa south of the Sahara and the fifteenth degree of north latitude--was peopled from the east, through southern Arabia, and by the Negro species in the main.