aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
anew
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
ALEXANDRIAnounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading WE GO TO ALEXANDRIA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But no more news could be expected for some time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no more news could be expected for some time.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But no more news could be expected for some time.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But no more news could be expected for some time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE GO TO ALEXANDRIA.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
how
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From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
immediately past
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
information about recent and important events
From this reading But no more news could be expected for some time.
not any; not one
From this reading But no more news could be expected for some time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
Rahaba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But no more news could be expected for some time.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And I want to hear about the temples and the statues, and how they got on past the first cataract."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But no more news could be expected for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE GO TO ALEXANDRIA.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And that is the last piece of journal we shall get, very likely," said our reader, as he folded up the packet again.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I hope not," said Lucy, "for I want to hear more about Rahaba."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE GO TO ALEXANDRIA.
