used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading These I took out on landing, and advanced very carefully towards the gate of the temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
the act of breaking something
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading These I took out on landing, and advanced very carefully towards the gate of the temple.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
clothing in general
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading These I took out on landing, and advanced very carefully towards the gate of the temple.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
Jelalabad
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From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading These I took out on landing, and advanced very carefully towards the gate of the temple.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
not any; not one
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
except for; apart from
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These I took out on landing, and advanced very carefully towards the gate of the temple.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These I took out on landing, and advanced very carefully towards the gate of the temple.
in the direction of
From this reading These I took out on landing, and advanced very carefully towards the gate of the temple.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That night I rode out from the city, and tied up my horse in a thicket on the bank of the river opposite to the temple.
precisely as stated
From this reading These I took out on landing, and advanced very carefully towards the gate of the temple.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Then, stripping myself of my clothes, I entered the water and swam to the island, having some matches and a loaded pistol in my turban.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I made no reply to him, and later on we continued our journey to Jelalabad, where we parted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It was shut, and I could find no means of opening it save by breaking it in with a stone.
