used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
carefully weighed
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
placed crosswise
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
EDINBURGHnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading EDINBURGH.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
Frith
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From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
Leven
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From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
picturesquenessnoun
the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
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 From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
unusual or striking
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
from that place or that time
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Loch Leven Castle our party returned in the coach to the railway station, and thence proceeded to Edinburgh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
precisely as stated
From this reading It stands upon and among a very extraordinary group of steep hills and deep valleys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
in or at the place that
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They crossed the Frith of Forth by a ferry, at a place where it was about five miles wide.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Edinburgh is considered one of the most remarkable cities in the world, in respect to the picturesqueness of its situation.
