used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
(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 Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
ArchnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
aridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
BALUCHISTÁN
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From this reading BALUCHISTÁN--BEILA.
BEILA
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From this reading BALUCHISTÁN--BEILA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
coast-line
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From this reading The coast-line of Baluchistán is six hundred miles long.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
Gwádar
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From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
ten 10s
From this reading The coast-line of Baluchistán is six hundred miles long.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The coast-line of Baluchistán is six hundred miles long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
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 The coast-line of Baluchistán is six hundred miles long.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The coast-line of Baluchistán is six hundred miles long.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coast-line of Baluchistán is six hundred miles long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
PlantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The coast-line of Baluchistán is six hundred miles long.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
having a supporting base
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
stunted-looking
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From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coast-line of Baluchistán is six hundred miles long.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
a special situation
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
(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 The Tree of Baluchistán is as well known to the manner in the Persian Gulf as Regent Circus or the Marble Arch to the London cabman.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On it there is one tree, a sickly, stunted-looking thing, near the telegraph station of Gwádar, which serves as a landmark to native craft and a standing joke to the English sailor.
a late time of life
From this reading Planted some years since by a European, it has lived doggedly on, to the surprise of all, in this arid soil.
