used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
Angelo
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From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
clothing in general
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
a movement into or inward
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
divisible by two
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
in motion
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
platelayers
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From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/
plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
St
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From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
TivolinounUS /ˈtɪvəli/
a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
Valeria
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From this reading From the station at Tivoli the road to the town, part of the ancient Valeria, runs down to the St Angelo Gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There it branches out in two ways, one entering the town across a high bridge, and the other continuing up the hill and out into the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were no lights, but the night was not exactly dark, and I could distinctly see the white road before me and the figures moving forward.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The three men took this latter road, a winding tortuous one which led up past an ancient castle and away to the heights behind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Railway searchers and platelayers, even in England, find complete suits of clothes more often than one would imagine.
