united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
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 Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
PYRAMIDSnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PYRAMIDS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our donkeys were ordered early, and we set off in high spirits.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hugh was so very anxious to see the pyramids, that every one agreed to visit them from Cairo, instead of from the boat on the voyage up the Nile, which was to be as far as the second cataract; but neither the children nor their mother were to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter was not strong, and she thought it best to keep the children with her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lucy would very much have liked to see the pyramids as well as Hugh, but the ride from Cairo was too long for her.
