move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
(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 "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
ARABI
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From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
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 ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
Kassassin
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From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
the force of workers available
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
mobilizingverbUS /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “mobilize” — make ready for action or use
From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
Naoum
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From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
not any; not one
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
on one occasion
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
PASHAnounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
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 The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
Tel-el-Kebir
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From this reading "Arabi intends mobilizing all his forces to the eastward, probably at Tel-el-Kebir or Kassassin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rebels, indeed, have already been driven out of their position near the canal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
in the direction of
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My men have brought me word that the British advance will be from the Suez Canal, which they have seized, towards Cairo.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ARABI PASHA The next morning Naoum brought word that George was to start immediately for Cairo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This place is of no particular importance, and to all intents and purposes will be evacuated at once, so that you, in consequence, will have to be moved."
