1918
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From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
29th
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From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
in the past
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
AngoranounUS /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
for the reason that
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
clubbedverbUS /klʌbd/
inflected form of “club” — unite with a common purpose
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
footsoreadjective
having sore or tired feet
From this reading We were then travel-worn, footsore and starved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
HANGEDverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
Kut
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From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
Kut-el-Amara
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From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
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 Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
march in a procession
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
Mardeen
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From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
go across or through
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
cut with a saw
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading We were then travel-worn, footsore and starved.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
studiouslyadverbUS /ˈstuːdiəsli/
in a studious manner
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were then travel-worn, footsore and starved.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
travel-wornadjective
tired by travel
From this reading We were then travel-worn, footsore and starved.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW WE HANGED OURSELVES On the 29th April, 1918 (an ominous day because it was the second anniversary of the fall of Kut-el-Amara and of the beginning of my captivity), we drove into the little town of Mardeen.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were then travel-worn, footsore and starved.
at the time that
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
which person or people
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The memories of the awful desert march, the studiously callous neglect with which the Turks had treated us on the way, the misery of being herded and driven and clubbed across the wastes like so many stolen cattle, and sheer weariness of body had nigh broken our spirit.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Long afterwards a British officer, captured on the Suez front, who saw the Kut prisoners pass through Angora, told me, “When we saw your mob being driven along I turned to my neighbour and said, ‘By God!
Yozgad
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From this reading Here, on our journey to Yozgad twenty-two months ago, we had rested for a day.
