used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
highly skilled
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The fertile Thuringian forest lay behind them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The fertile Thuringian forest lay behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
infestedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfestɪd/
past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fertile Thuringian forest lay behind them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fertile Thuringian forest lay behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
Thuringian
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From this reading The fertile Thuringian forest lay behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
at the time that
From this reading They avoided the retired regions, and such as were infested with robbers, or took a sufficient escort for their protection, when obliged to travel through them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road was hard and dry, the weather refreshing and serene, and the countries, through which they passed, fertile, inhabited, and continually varied.
which person or people
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The merchants, who had often travelled by the same road, were acquainted with the people, and experienced everywhere the most hospitable reception.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Several days' journey was accomplished without the least interruption.
