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Chapter VIII
A LONG DAY. Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited. The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high. There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate. The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A LONG DAY.”
involved with or connected to
From this reading “The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG DAY.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
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From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
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From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
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From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
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From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
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From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
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From this reading A LONG DAY.
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From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
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From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
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From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
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From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
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From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
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From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
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From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
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From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LONG DAY.
involved with or connected to
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
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From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
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From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gateway was almost buried in sand: still, we could distinguish an eagle on one part of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two towers, each half a circle in shape, standing out from them, and two other large towers at the principal gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fostat, or Old Cairo, was the next place of interest which we visited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The walls built round it by the Romans were of small squared stones, mixed with tiles, and were about nine feet high.
