16th
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From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
Bokhara
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From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading JOURNEY IN THE DESERT OF THE TOORKMUNS.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOURNEY IN THE DESERT OF THE TOORKMUNS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading JOURNEY IN THE DESERT OF THE TOORKMUNS.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
march in a procession
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOURNEY IN THE DESERT OF THE TOORKMUNS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
Oxus
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From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
sand-hills
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From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOURNEY IN THE DESERT OF THE TOORKMUNS.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
TOORKMUNS
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From this reading JOURNEY IN THE DESERT OF THE TOORKMUNS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
variesverbUS /ˈveriz/
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading The belt of these sand-hills, which lie between Bokhara and the Oxus, varies in breadth from twelve to fifteen miles.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading For a great part of the night our route led us among vast fields of soft sand, formed into ridges which exactly resembled, in colour and appearance, those on the verge of the ocean.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After journeying for ten miles, we halted in the evening at a small village, and set out at midnight for the river, under a bright moon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ~Journey to the Oxus.~ ~Sand hills.~ At midday, on the 16th of August, we commenced our march on the Oxus, which was about twenty-seven miles distant.
