used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
(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 It was not he at all who brought his news to Kohara.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was not he at all who brought his news to Kohara.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
Dir
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From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
epithetnounUS /ˈepəθet/
a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
at any time
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not he at all who brought his news to Kohara.
Kohara
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From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
letter's
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From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
Lowari
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From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
a person who carries a message
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
a particular point in time
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was not he at all who brought his news to Kohara.
not any; not one
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not he at all who brought his news to Kohara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
go across or through
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
Peshawur
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From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
Phillips
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From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
with speed
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
Ralston
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From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
ResidentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
Resident'snounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
possessive form of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
rest-houses
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From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
SHRINEnounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Neither letter nor messenger, indeed, ever reached the Resident's door, although Captain Phillips learned something of the letter's contents a day before the messenger was due.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
TOMBnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
the act of using
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
precisely as stated
From this reading A queer, and to use his own epithet, a dramatic stroke of fortune aided him at a very critical moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not he at all who brought his news to Kohara.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
which person or people
From this reading It was not he at all who brought his news to Kohara.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN OLD TOMB AND A NEW SHRINE The messenger whom Ralston sent with a sealed letter to the Resident at Kohara left Peshawur in the afternoon and travelled up the road by way of Dir and the Lowari Pass.
but in spite of that
From this reading He travelled quickly, spending little of his time at the rest-houses on the way, and yet arrived no sooner on that account.
