used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
acacias
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From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
placed crosswise
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
Dschesirah
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From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
El-Gesireh
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From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
the organ of sight
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
Halfa
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From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there were no sand plains or hillocks.
hillocks
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From this reading Here there were no sand plains or hillocks.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
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From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
the act of departing
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
MahdinounUS /ˈmɑːdi/
(Islam) a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
Musa's
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From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
not any; not one
From this reading Here there were no sand plains or hillocks.
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here there were no sand plains or hillocks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Here there were no sand plains or hillocks.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
pricklyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪkli/
very irritable
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Here there were no sand plains or hillocks.
Schendi
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From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
steppenounUS /step/
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
SudanesenounUS /ˌsuːdəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Sudan
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
carry out
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there were no sand plains or hillocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
WadinounUS /ˈwɑːdiː/
gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks after leaving the district of Wadi Halfa the caravan entered the land that had been conquered by the Mahdi.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here there were no sand plains or hillocks.
in or at the place that
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They galloped over the hilly desert of El-Gesireh (Dschesirah) and in the vicinity of Schendi, where the English had previously inflicted a crushing defeat upon Musa’s army, they crossed a district which in nowise resembled a desert.
wide-spreading
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From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here and there they came across enormous trees with such wide-spreading branches that a hundred people could take shelter from the sun under them.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading As far as the eye could reach extended a steppe of partly green grass and jungle, where grew groups of the prickly acacias that yield the well-known Sudanese rubber.
