used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there, the solitary guardian of that bridge, for four years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been there, the solitary guardian of that bridge, for four years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had been there, the solitary guardian of that bridge, for four years.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He had been there, the solitary guardian of that bridge, for four years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been there, the solitary guardian of that bridge, for four years.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
and nothing more
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
staying power
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
in other respects or ways
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
cut with a saw
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
SmyrnanounUS /ˈsmɜːrnə/
a port city in western Turkey
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading He had been there, the solitary guardian of that bridge, for four years.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
having a supporting base
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been there, the solitary guardian of that bridge, for four years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
TOURnounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
create by training and teaching
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
precisely as stated
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
at the time that
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
which person or people
From this reading I and a friend who spoke Turkish descended to stretch our legs, and saw standing on the bridge a very ragged sentry, so we walked back to question him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Two years before this he had somehow seen or heard from his wife, and had learnt that three of his four sons were dead and the other was fighting.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading We were passing through a particularly wild and uninhabited stretch of country, when the train halted just after it had passed a small bridge over a ravine.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading THE ROUND TOUR CONCLUDED There is one incident in our otherwise uneventful journey to Smyrna which seems to me worthy of record.
a late time of life
From this reading He had been there, the solitary guardian of that bridge, for four years.
