Chapter IV

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

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

not being in a specified place

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

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

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

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

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

rid of obstructions

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

third-person singular of “comprise” — be composed of

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

deem to be

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

the state of being suitable or opportune

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading The first section is mostly a high table-land, with mountains fringing its edges.

a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading SOME PHYSICAL FEATURES.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

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From this reading The first section is mostly a high table-land, with mountains fringing its edges.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The first section is mostly a high table-land, with mountains fringing its edges.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

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From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

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

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading The first section is mostly a high table-land, with mountains fringing its edges.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

engage in

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading The first section is mostly a high table-land, with mountains fringing its edges.

having hills and crags

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The first section is mostly a high table-land, with mountains fringing its edges.

as might be expected

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

the northwestern region of the United States

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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 The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

record on photographic film

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading SOME PHYSICAL FEATURES.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

with speed

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The first section is mostly a high table-land, with mountains fringing its edges.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME PHYSICAL FEATURES.

a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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From this reading The first section is mostly a high table-land, with mountains fringing its edges.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

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

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

an extended area of land

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

the capital and principal port of Tunisia

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

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

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The best authors divide Africa, for convenience, into five different sections: _first_, the triangular-shaped region south of the Gulf of Guinea and Cape Guardafui; _second_, the great tract called Soudan, which lies north and northwest of this triangular plateau; _third_, the Sahara, or Great Desert, which stretches between the Soudan and the cultivated tract that borders the Mediterranean Sea; _fourth_, the Atlas region, which includes the mountainous countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli; _fifth_, the region which borders on the Red Sea, and comprises Abyssinia, Nubia, and Egypt.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Naturally, in looking upon the contour of a country, we wish to consider its general features, that we may call up a mental picture of it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You know how quickly you can recall an absent friend, if you are familiar enough with his form and features to make a clear mental photograph.