used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And here my life was once more changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading And here my life was once more changed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
the act of departing
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened in this way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here my life was once more changed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It happened in this way.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened in this way.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And here my life was once more changed.
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 We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And here my life was once more changed.
Moukounj
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From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And here my life was once more changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
on one occasion
From this reading And here my life was once more changed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It happened in this way.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here my life was once more changed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It happened in this way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE IRON RING We wandered on, going from village to village, from town to town, from city to city, till we finally reached Calcutta.
in or at the place that
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We had been stopping a long time in this great city, where Moukounj was always able to find work for us both.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The English language which he had learned in his youth was often of great advantage to him here.
