1600
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From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
AlgiersnounUS /ælˈdʒɪrz/
an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that the strain was over I began to feel really fatigued.
Biskra
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From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Now that the strain was over I began to feel really fatigued.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now that the strain was over I began to feel really fatigued.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
GaonounUS /ɡaʊ/
an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
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 Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the strain was over I began to feel really fatigued.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
with low volume
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now that the strain was over I began to feel really fatigued.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
SaharanounUS /səˈherə/
the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
be seated
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Now that the strain was over I began to feel really fatigued.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara AS I settled myself in the railway carriage I had ample food for reflection over the events of my journey.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading It had taken me exactly seventy-five days to cover the total distance from Gao to Biskra, nearly 1600 miles.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
look attentively
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Naturally the part that had made the most impression on me in many ways was the journey across the Sahara.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was pleasant to sit quietly in the train and watch the passing landscape, so different from what I had been looking at for many a long day.
