used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
acacias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
(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 All was bustle that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading All was bustle that morning.
CAIROnounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading SIGHTS IN CAIRO.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Before noon we were settled in comfortable quarters.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIGHTS IN CAIRO.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
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 We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All was bustle that morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading Before noon we were settled in comfortable quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
PalestinenounUS /ˈpæləstaɪn/
a former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Before noon we were settled in comfortable quarters.
only a very short time before
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Before noon we were settled in comfortable quarters.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
Shepheard's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
SIGHTSnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading SIGHTS IN CAIRO.
SinainounUS /ˈsaɪnaɪ/
a mountain peak in the southern Sinai Peninsula (7,500 feet high); it is believed to be the peak on which Moses received the Ten Commandments
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
make square
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All was bustle that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
Uzbeekeh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was bustle that morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had scarcely finished breakfast before two or three parties of travellers set off for Sinai and Palestine; then the passengers for India prepared to start.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before noon we were settled in comfortable quarters.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
a late time of life
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel (which was burnt down some few years afterwards) stood in a large, handsome square, called the Uzbeekeh, laid out like a garden and planted with beautiful acacias, which give a delightful shade.
