adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
Bastin
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From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
Bickley
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From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
coaled
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From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
CyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading The Cyclone We enjoyed our voyage exceedingly.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
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 In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The Cyclone We enjoyed our voyage exceedingly.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading The Cyclone We enjoyed our voyage exceedingly.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey up the Nile was postponed until our return.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
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 journey up the Nile was postponed until our return.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
omnivorousadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪvərəs/
feeding on both plants and animals
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Cyclone We enjoyed our voyage exceedingly.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The journey up the Nile was postponed until our return.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
PyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
rejoinedverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The journey up the Nile was postponed until our return.
revisitverbUS /riˈvɪzɪt/
visit again
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
Sakkaranoun
a town in northern Egypt; site of the oldest Egyptian pyramids
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cyclone We enjoyed our voyage exceedingly.
theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The journey up the Nile was postponed until our return.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The journey up the Nile was postponed until our return.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading This, however, gave us time to spend a few days in Cairo, visit the Pyramids and Sakkara which Bastin and Bickley had never seen before, and inspect the great Museum.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The Cyclone We enjoyed our voyage exceedingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Cyclone We enjoyed our voyage exceedingly.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In Egypt, a land I was glad to revisit, we only stopped a week while the _Star of the South_, which we rejoined at Suez, coaled and went through the Canal.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a pleasant break and gave Bickley, a most omnivorous reader who was well acquainted with Egyptian history and theology, the opportunity of trying to prove to Bastin that Christianity was a mere development of the ancient Egyptian faith.
