used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was founded by a general called Goher.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was founded by a general called Goher.
CAIROnounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading MORE SIGHTS IN CAIRO.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was founded by a general called Goher.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
corruptedadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪd/
containing errors or alterations
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
dragomannoun
an interpreter and guide in the Near East
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
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 It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
elnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading It was founded by a general called Goher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It was founded by a general called Goher.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
Goher
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From this reading It was founded by a general called Goher.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORE SIGHTS IN CAIRO.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was founded by a general called Goher.
Kaherah
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From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE SIGHTS IN CAIRO.
Musr
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From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
SaladinnounUS /ˈsælədɪn/
sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
SIGHTSnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading MORE SIGHTS IN CAIRO.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
up to a particular time
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
VictoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was founded by a general called Goher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The name Cairo is corrupted from Musr el Kaherah, which means the "Victorious City."
which person or people
From this reading The walls were built of brick till the time of the famous Saladin, who erected stone walls in their place.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is impossible to get on in Egypt without a dragoman to arrange everything and act as guide.
