1874
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From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
1875
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From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
1876
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From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
affluents
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From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
Bahr-al-Arab
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From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
Colston
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From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
conferringverbUS /kənˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
DarfurnounUS /ˌdɑːˈfuːr/
an impoverished region of western Sudan
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
despatched
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From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
Ensor
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From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
EquatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
Fasher
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From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
GORDON
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From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
half-dry
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From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
Halfa
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From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
only a very short time before
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
JUNKERnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkər/
member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
Khartum
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From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
Kordofannoun
a mountainous province of central Sudan
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
LIEUTENANTSnounUS /luːˈtenənts/
plural of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
absolutely essential
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
NilenounUS /naɪl/
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 By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
NILE-CONGO
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From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
Purdy
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From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
SharinounUS /ˈʃɑːri/
an African river that flows northwest into Lake Chad
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
term of address for a man
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
slave-trade
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From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Gordon Pasha (as he subsequently became) had, as it is hardly necessary to state, been an engineer officer.
SudannounUS /suːˈdæn/
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
suppressingverbUS /səˈpresɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppress” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The energetic work undertaken by Sir Samuel Baker of suppressing the slave-trade in the Equatorial Province of the Egyptian Sudan was carried much further by the celebrated Charles Gordon, who was destined to die at Khartum under circumstances conferring on him lasting fame.
WadinounUS /ˈwɑːdiː/
gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By their expeditions a good deal of the country along these half-dry affluents of the Bahr-al-Arab and the water-parting between the Shari and the Nile was explored and made known.
WATER-PARTING
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From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GORDON AND HIS LIEUTENANTS.--JUNKER AND THE NILE-CONGO WATER-PARTING In 1874 Colonel Purdy and Colonel Colston (Englishmen) were despatched by the Egyptian government respectively into Darfur and Kordofan for surveying purposes.
which person or people
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Their work was added to in some respects (1875–1876) by Sidney Ensor, a civil engineer, who surveyed the route for a railway from Wadi Halfa to Al Fasher, the capital of Darfur.
