(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to history the ancient Egyptians were red men.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading According to history the ancient Egyptians were red men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
annalsnounUS /ˈænəlz/
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They recognized four races of men, the red, the yellow, the black, and the white.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading According to history the ancient Egyptians were red men.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They recognized four races of men, the red, the yellow, the black, and the white.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
the literary culture
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
the force of workers available
From this reading According to history the ancient Egyptians were red men.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading PEN PORTRAITS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
PORTRAITSnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading PEN PORTRAITS.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading They recognized four races of men, the red, the yellow, the black, and the white.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They recognized four races of men, the red, the yellow, the black, and the white.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading According to history the ancient Egyptians were red men.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They recognized four races of men, the red, the yellow, the black, and the white.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In subsequent ages they were so desirous of preserving this aristocratic distinction of color that they represented themselves in crimson upon their monuments.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading According to history the ancient Egyptians were red men.
a Caucasian
From this reading They recognized four races of men, the red, the yellow, the black, and the white.
which person or people
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our most interesting descriptions of the people of Africa have been derived from the annals of Egyptian history and from the journals and letters of the many explorers who have from time to time come in contact with them.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They recognized four races of men, the red, the yellow, the black, and the white.
