1889
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From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
4th
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From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Luckily, we are provided with rope, and Persian saddles are not complicated.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
farsakhs
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From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
girths
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From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The start is not a propitious one.
ISPAHÁN
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From this reading TEHERÁN--ISPAHÁN.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, we are provided with rope, and Persian saddles are not complicated.
a particular point in time
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The start is not a propitious one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The start is not a propitious one.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Luckily, we are provided with rope, and Persian saddles are not complicated.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading The start is not a propitious one.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Luckily, we are provided with rope, and Persian saddles are not complicated.
rider'snounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
possessive form of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
a strong line
From this reading Luckily, we are provided with rope, and Persian saddles are not complicated.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Luckily, we are provided with rope, and Persian saddles are not complicated.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
Shagird's
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From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The start is not a propitious one.
TEHERÁN
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From this reading TEHERÁN--ISPAHÁN.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hardly have we cleared the Ispahán gate than down comes the Shagird's horse as if he were shot, breaking his girths and rider's thumb at the same moment.
at the time that
From this reading We are already some farsakhs [A] from Teherán when day breaks on the 4th of February, 1889.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luckily, we are provided with rope, and Persian saddles are not complicated.
