used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
(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 The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And they began dredging just below the railway station.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And they began dredging just below the railway station.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
dredgeverbUS /dredʒ/
cover before cooking
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
dredgingverbUS /ˈdredʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “dredge” — cover before cooking
From this reading And they began dredging just below the railway station.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
and nothing more
From this reading And they began dredging just below the railway station.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
go away from a place
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And they began dredging just below the railway station.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they began dredging just below the railway station.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading *** A new king had come to the throne, and he brought fresh life into the government of the country.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He was in the boat, swimming on the water, and saw much in his native town that was new to him; he saw the railway and the locomotive.
watercoursenoun
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town was to have a new watercourse, and therefore all the prisoners were commanded to dredge.
a late time of life
From this reading It was for the first time after many years that he was allowed to leave his cliff.
