used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
BOMBAYnounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading KELÁT--QUETTA--BOMBAY.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
remove the dust from
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
English-speakingadjective
able to communicate in English
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
KELÁT
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From this reading KELÁT--QUETTA--BOMBAY.
set down according to a plan
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
Mastung
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From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
QUETTA
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From this reading KELÁT--QUETTA--BOMBAY.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading A terrific hurricane, accompanied by thunder, vivid lightning, and dense clouds of black dust, sprang up about sunset the day of our arrival.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We encamped in the suburbs of the city, about a couple of miles from the northern or Mastung Gate, and near the telegraph office, a small brick bungalow in charge of an English-speaking native.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both tents were instantly blown down, and in a few moments reduced to shapeless rags of torn canvas.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading There is a single wire laid to Quetta, a distance, roughly speaking, of ninety miles.
