used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
(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 Then our guide found the hotel for us, and we paid him, and everything was all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
any person at all
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then our guide found the hotel for us, and we paid him, and everything was all right.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
set up or found
From this reading Then our guide found the hotel for us, and we paid him, and everything was all right.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
a quick look
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
Laura
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From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
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 We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So we went to look for it, and it was the same building.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Then our guide found the hotel for us, and we paid him, and everything was all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then our guide found the hotel for us, and we paid him, and everything was all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So we went to look for it, and it was the same building.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we went to look for it, and it was the same building.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then our guide found the hotel for us, and we paid him, and everything was all right.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I didn't blame him, though--anybody could get lost in those tangled streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left the bazaar by a different way, and our guide got lost getting us back to the hotel.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So we went to look for it, and it was the same building.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
at the time that
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were in a hopeless muddle, for it was getting dark, when down at the far end of a narrow defile Laura got a glimpse of a building which she said was like one opposite our hotel.
