used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
ABYSSINIAnounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
AFRICANadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
ATBARA
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
a boy or man
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CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
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CONJECTURESnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
EthiopianounUS /ˌiːθiˈoʊpiə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
ORIGINnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
PEOPLING
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confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
a just detectable amount
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST AGES OF THE INDIAN AND AFRICAN TRADE--THE FIRST PEOPLING OF ABYSSINIA AND ATBARA--SOME CONJECTURES CONCERNING THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE THERE.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
Troglodytesnoun
type genus of the Troglodytidae
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Of the India trade in its earliest ages--Settlement of Ethiopia--Troglodytes--Building of the first Cities._ The farther back we go into the history of Eastern nations, the more reason we have to be surprised at the accounts of their immense riches and magnificence.
in or at the place that
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
which person or people
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading One who reads the history of Egypt is like a traveller walking through its ancient, ruined, and deserted towns, where all are palaces and temples, without any trace of private or ordinary habitation.
