used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
(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 People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He turned to his companions with a wave of the hand, and said:
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
one or the other of two
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Third Vice-President received a respectful greeting from several of those on horseback.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
the act of departing
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The Third Vice-President received a respectful greeting from several of those on horseback.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to his companions with a wave of the hand, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned to his companions with a wave of the hand, and said:
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Third Vice-President received a respectful greeting from several of those on horseback.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading The Third Vice-President received a respectful greeting from several of those on horseback.
RUG-MERCHANT
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From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He turned to his companions with a wave of the hand, and said:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Third Vice-President received a respectful greeting from several of those on horseback.
SHIRAZnoun
a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis are nearby
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Third Vice-President received a respectful greeting from several of those on horseback.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Third Vice-President received a respectful greeting from several of those on horseback.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to his companions with a wave of the hand, and said:
Vice-President
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From this reading The Third Vice-President received a respectful greeting from several of those on horseback.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The wall of the city stood before them, and stretched away to a great distance on either hand.
WanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He turned to his companions with a wave of the hand, and said:
wayfarers
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From this reading SHIRAZ THE RUG-MERCHANT The wayfarers came to a halt before the Wanderers' Gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were going in and out at the gate; some on foot, driving donkeys before them, some on horseback, some in wagons, and all brisk and talkative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned to his companions with a wave of the hand, and said:
