used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rode rather quickly in a company of ghosts.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
(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 The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He rode rather quickly in a company of ghosts.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
FEVERSHAM
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From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He rode rather quickly in a company of ghosts.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
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 The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
LennonnounUS /ˈlenən/
English rock star and guitarist and songwriter who with Paul McCartney wrote most of the music for the Beatles (1940-1980)
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
Letterkenny
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From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
probationnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃən/
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
with speed
From this reading He rode rather quickly in a company of ghosts.
RAMELTON
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From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
on the contrary
From this reading He rode rather quickly in a company of ghosts.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
Identical; not different.
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
Soudannoun
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
successive (without a break)
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The intervening years had gradually been dropping from his thoughts all through his journey across Egypt and the Continent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
unrecognisedadjective
not having a secure reputation
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the top of the hill he turned into the broad highway which, descending valleys and climbing hills, runs in one straight line to Letterkenny.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading FEVERSHAM RETURNS TO RAMELTON On an August morning of the same year Harry Feversham rode across the Lennon bridge into Ramelton.
a late time of life
From this reading The fierce suns of the Soudan had tanned his face, the years of his probation had left their marks; he rode up the narrow street of the town unrecognised.
