used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
AbyssinianounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE NILE, THE MOST ANCIENT OF RIVERS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Nile is formed by the union of two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Nile is formed by the union of two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Nile is formed by the union of two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
equatorialadjectiveUS /ˌiːkwəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to or at an equator
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Nile is formed by the union of two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Nile is formed by the union of two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
Khartoom
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From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
Kordofannoun
a mountainous province of central Sudan
From this reading It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE NILE, THE MOST ANCIENT OF RIVERS.
NILEnounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading THE NILE, THE MOST ANCIENT OF RIVERS.
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 It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
Nyanza
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From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NILE, THE MOST ANCIENT OF RIVERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
move upward
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
RIVERSnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE NILE, THE MOST ANCIENT OF RIVERS.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NILE, THE MOST ANCIENT OF RIVERS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It skirts the eastern border of Kordofan and then passes into Nubia.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
tortuouslyadverb
with twists and turns
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Nile is formed by the union of two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The Nile is formed by the union of two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
in or at the place that
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
a Caucasian
From this reading The Nile is formed by the union of two rivers, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The White Nile has its rise in the great equatorial lakes, together with the Victoria and the Albert Nyanza Lakes.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The river flows on to Khartoom, where it is joined by the Blue Nile, which has been tortuously working a passage for itself through the highlands of Abyssinia.
