used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT THE ROSICRUCIANS.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
anew
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
Beverly
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From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
café
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From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
columnedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːləmd/
having or resembling columns; having columns of a specified kind (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
Dongola
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From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
editor'snounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
possessive form of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
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 It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
Ghizeh's
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From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
death of a person
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
interimnounUS /ˈɪntərəm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
Karnak
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From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
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 Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
come together
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
not any; not one
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
Nubianoun
an ancient region of northeastern Africa (southern Egypt and northern Sudan) on the Nile; much of Nubia is now under Lake Nasser
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
many times at short intervals
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
recountverbUS /rɪˈkaʊnt/
narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
ROSICRUCIANS
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From this reading ABOUT THE ROSICRUCIANS.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it, that I became so interested in his story that I accompanied him on more than one long journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT THE ROSICRUCIANS.
ThebesnounUS /θiːbz/
an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
a just detectable amount
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading It is no part of my (the editor’s) design to recount all the adventures of Beverly, nor to trace his paths through Egypt, Syria, Turkey, nor Europe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We often parted, and as often met again; and in the interim I had not failed to investigate certain grave secrets which he had confided to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally I would lose sight of him for months together, but by the strangest seeming accident we would meet again, now on the top of Ghizeh’s great pyramid, now in the deserts of Dongola and Nubia; then in a French café, anon in the columned groves of Karnak and of Thebes.
