used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must keep a sharp look-out along the banks for the rebels."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
anew
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We must keep a sharp look-out along the banks for the rebels."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading We must keep a sharp look-out along the banks for the rebels."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
dahabieh
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
don't
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From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I don't only think--I feel sure.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We must keep a sharp look-out along the banks for the rebels."
look-out
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From this reading We must keep a sharp look-out along the banks for the rebels."
the force of workers available
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
a particular point in time
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must keep a sharp look-out along the banks for the rebels."
Naoum
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From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
NILEnounUS /naɪl/
the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
and nothing more
From this reading "I don't only think--I feel sure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading We must keep a sharp look-out along the banks for the rebels."
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading We must keep a sharp look-out along the banks for the rebels."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I don't only think--I feel sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AN ENCOUNTER ON THE NILE "Thus far we have escaped," said Naoum, as the two men stood on the rough untidy dahabieh, gazing at the slowly receding town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "They will probably not attempt to follow us, but I don't, for one moment, think our troubles are over.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You think then we shall come across them again?" asked George, glancing keenly at the speaker.
