used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
anew
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It would make the place less desolate, a glimpse of the world would make it brighter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The years pass by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It would make the place less desolate, a glimpse of the world would make it brighter.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
a quick look
From this reading It would make the place less desolate, a glimpse of the world would make it brighter.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading No harm in that.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No harm in that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would make the place less desolate, a glimpse of the world would make it brighter.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It would make the place less desolate, a glimpse of the world would make it brighter.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
engage in
From this reading It would make the place less desolate, a glimpse of the world would make it brighter.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
not any; not one
From this reading No harm in that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
go across or through
From this reading The years pass by.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would make the place less desolate, a glimpse of the world would make it brighter.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
Sellanraa
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From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
successive (without a break)
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No harm in that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The years pass by.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Once more there came visitors to Sellanraa; an engineer, with a foreman and a couple of workmen, marking out telegraph lines again over the hills.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It would make the place less desolate, a glimpse of the world would make it brighter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By the route they were taking now, the line would be carried a little above the house, and a straight road cut through the forest.
a late time of life
From this reading The years pass by.
