used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
(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 For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an irrigating ditch near the ridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
consul's
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From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
traveling across
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading There was an irrigating ditch near the ridge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
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 Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
Gizehnoun
an ancient Egyptian city on the west bank of the Nile opposite Cairo; site of three Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
a social unit living together
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
irrigating
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From this reading There was an irrigating ditch near the ridge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
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 For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
in motion
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was an irrigating ditch near the ridge.
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 One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
on one occasion
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
regularitynounUS /ˌreɡjəˈlerəti/
a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
ScoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
male cat
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I left Cairo on foot, and, crossing the Nile, turned southward along a ridge of shifting sand beyond the village of Gizeh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an irrigating ditch near the ridge.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One fine morning, some two weeks after my introduction to Tom, I left my post in the consul’s household, and set about making plans for a journey up the Nile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scores of natives, moving with the regularity of machinery, were ceaselessly dipping the water that gives life to the fields of Egypt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For I knew that if I once journeyed up or down this river with open eyes, I would know all there is to know about this long and narrow country.
