1830
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From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading To some extent he adopted the religion of Islam, and changed his name to Dr. Emin.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
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 Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
Bahr-al-Ghazal
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From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
brought into existence
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading To some extent he adopted the religion of Islam, and changed his name to Dr. Emin.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
Dr
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From this reading To some extent he adopted the religion of Islam, and changed his name to Dr. Emin.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
Eduard
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From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
EMIN
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From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading To some extent he adopted the religion of Islam, and changed his name to Dr. Emin.
set up or found
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
a person of German nationality
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
Gordon
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From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To some extent he adopted the religion of Islam, and changed his name to Dr. Emin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
IslamnounUS /ˌɪˈslɑːm/
the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
From this reading To some extent he adopted the religion of Islam, and changed his name to Dr. Emin.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
Khartum
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From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
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 He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
PASHAnounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
practitionernounUS /prækˈtɪʃənər/
someone who practices a learned profession
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading To some extent he adopted the religion of Islam, and changed his name to Dr. Emin.
unusual or striking
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
Schnitzer
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From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
SilesianounUS /sɪˈliːzə/
a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To some extent he adopted the religion of Islam, and changed his name to Dr. Emin.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
tributariesnounUS /ˈtrɪbjəteriz/
plural of “tributary” — a branch that flows into the main stream
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Attracted by the mystery of Central Africa, he found his way to Khartum, and from being a mere medical practitioner, became a Bey in the service of the Egyptian government under General Gordon.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He did a great deal to add to our knowledge of the eastern tributaries of the Bahr-al-Ghazal and the western tributaries of the Mountain Nile.
in or at the place that
From this reading Becoming a doctor of medicine, he gradually drifted to Austria and thence to Turkey, where he engaged in much medical service in the suite of high officials.
belonging to which person
From this reading EMIN PASHA The remarkable man whose name is given to this chapter was a German Jew,--Eduard Schnitzer,--born in Silesia about 1830.
