used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
highly skilled
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
Belgarum
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From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
Chlorus
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From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
Constantius
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From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
not any; not one
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
PICTS
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From this reading THE PICTS.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
reconnoitreverbUS /ˌriːkəˈnɔɪtər/
explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
move hurridly
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICTS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was favourable for speed, as there was little or no need to reconnoitre the ground in advance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
Venta
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From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The journey to Venta Belgarum was accomplished in safety, and, by dint of starting long before sunrise, in a single day.
at the time that
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was just after sunrise when the party reached the spot where the traces of the great camp of Constantius Chlorus may still be seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The distance was a little more than twenty miles, and the road, which was so straight that the end of the journey might almost have been seen from the beginning, lay almost through an open country.
