used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
(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 Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
a line of approach
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
bicyclistnounUS /ˈbaɪsɪklɪst/
a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
being joined in close association
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
DASHT-MEAN
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From this reading THE GOSPEL OF DASHT-MEAN.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
remove the dust from
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
EdamnounUS /ˈiːdəm/
mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
GOSPELnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading THE GOSPEL OF DASHT-MEAN.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
Hugh
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From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
impecuniousadjective
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
most important element
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOSPEL OF DASHT-MEAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
on one occasion
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
Picton
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From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
move hurridly
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOSPEL OF DASHT-MEAN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
third-class
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From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the day preceding a great review near the Border town of Edam, that Hugh John Picton Smith first became a soldier and a Napoleon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The great highway beneath is abandoned to the harmless impecunious bicyclist, and on the North Road the sweeping cloud dust has it all its own way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
which person or people
From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
wreathing
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From this reading Now the once celebrated highway lies deserted, for along the heights to the east run certain bars of metal, shining and parallel, over which rush all who can pay the cost of a third-class ticket--a roar like thunder preceding them, white steam and sulphurous reek wreathing after them.
a late time of life
From this reading His father's house was connected by a short avenue with a great main road along which king and beggar had for a thousand years gone posting to town.
