used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
(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 We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
eagerly desirous
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
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 THE START UP THE NILE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
others
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From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
with low volume
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START UP THE NILE.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START UP THE NILE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After much discussing and arranging, it was decided that three should stay with the invalid and her children in Cairo, and the other three should go up the Nile together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE START UP THE NILE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our party was now to be divided for a time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all anxious to see the Nile, but it was thought better for the children and their mother to stay quietly in Cairo.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
which person or people
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those who were not pressed for time offered to remain with them, while the others hastened up to the second cataract.
