used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
in addition
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There is not a decent road for miles around, much less a railway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GLOGOVA AS IT USED TO BE.
being joined in close association
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
completely unclothed
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GLOGOVA AS IT USED TO BE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
Besztercebanya
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From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading There is not a decent road for miles around, much less a railway.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
divisible by two
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is not a decent road for miles around, much less a railway.
GLOGOVA
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From this reading GLOGOVA AS IT USED TO BE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GLOGOVA AS IT USED TO BE.
Kapiczany
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From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There is not a decent road for miles around, much less a railway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There is not a decent road for miles around, much less a railway.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is not a decent road for miles around, much less a railway.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
go across or through
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
pliesnounUS /plaɪz/
plural of “ply” — one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
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 There is not a decent road for miles around, much less a railway.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There is not a decent road for miles around, much less a railway.
express in words
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
Selmeczbanya
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From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GLOGOVA AS IT USED TO BE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading GLOGOVA AS IT USED TO BE.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It is a miserable little place in a narrow valley between bare mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nowadays they say there is some sort of an old-fashioned engine, with a carriage or two attached, which plies between Besztercebanya and Selmeczbanya, but even that does not pass near to Glogova.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Not only the worthy Kapiczany had seen Glogova, the writer of these pages has also been there.
