Chapter XXV · The Land of Pharaoh.--Through the Egyptian Desert

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

not being in a specified place

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

from appearances alone

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

unproductive of success

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

not to your liking

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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 _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a native or inhabitant of Egypt

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

one or the other of two

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the outside boundary or surface of something

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

the act of departing

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

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

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading THERE it is!

a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THERE it is!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

plural of “juggler” — a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a sudden and severe onset of trouble

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

plural of “pharaoh” — the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

make visible

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

cut with a saw

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the state of being asleep

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

the first light of day

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

possessing sweep

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THERE it is!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

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

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._

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

From this reading Half a dozen of us looked in the direction indicated, and saw a tall column that rose apparently out of the sea, as the fog and distance did not reveal the low coast of Egypt, nor the long jetty that has been thrown out to form a harbor.

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

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

during the time that

From this reading The steamer moved steadily onward, and in a little while there was a fringe of houses, and then a fringe of masts, then a long line, lighter than the sea in its color, swept away on either hand to mark the coast.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _In Sight of Egypt--A light-house looming through the fog--On the soil of the Pharaohs--An invasion of boatmen--Scenes in the streets of Port Said--Encore de “Backsheesh”--The great Suez canal--Negotiations with a cobbler--A ludicrous situation--A bootless customer--Egyptian jugglers--Going through the Market--A disagreeable spectacle--A pocket steamer--Drinking to absent friends--On the “.raging canawl”--Sleeping on deck--A sunrise in the desert--On the summit of the Isthmus--An onslaught by Arab-baggage-smashers._