used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
(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 From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
BAALBEC
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From this reading DAMASCUS TO BEYROOT.--THE RUINS OF BAALBEC.--FAREWELL.
BEYROOT
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From this reading DAMASCUS TO BEYROOT.--THE RUINS OF BAALBEC.--FAREWELL.
bridle-path
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From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
DAMASCUSnounUS /dəˈmæskəs/
an ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus
From this reading DAMASCUS TO BEYROOT.--THE RUINS OF BAALBEC.--FAREWELL.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
divisible by two
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading DAMASCUS TO BEYROOT.--THE RUINS OF BAALBEC.--FAREWELL.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
freight-wagons
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From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
ten 10s
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
leviedverbUS /ˈlevid/
inflected form of “levy” — impose and collect
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
macadamized
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From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
not divisible by two
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAMASCUS TO BEYROOT.--THE RUINS OF BAALBEC.--FAREWELL.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
and nothing more
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
ploddingnounUS /ˈplɑːdɪŋ/
hard monotonous routine work
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
RUINSnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading DAMASCUS TO BEYROOT.--THE RUINS OF BAALBEC.--FAREWELL.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
saddle-animals
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From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
stage-coach
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From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
SyrianounUS /ˈsɪriə/
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAMASCUS TO BEYROOT.--THE RUINS OF BAALBEC.--FAREWELL.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAMASCUS TO BEYROOT.--THE RUINS OF BAALBEC.--FAREWELL.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The company has its own freight-wagons, and sends a train out every day to carry merchandise at certain fixed rates.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
two times
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Damascus to Beyroot there is the only good wagon road in all Syria; it was built by a French company under a concession from the Turkish Government, and is a fine specimen of engineering skill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Twice a day a diligence or stage-coach runs each way; the distance is nearly a hundred miles, and the journey is made in about thirteen hours.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A heavy toll is levied on all parties using the road, whether for passengers or freight, or even for saddle-animals, and it is an odd sight to see trains of camels and horses plodding through the rocks and mud of the old bridle-path side by side with the macadamized road.
