used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
Abdul's
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From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The camp had moved on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
desert-rock
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From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
command with authority
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
dwelling-houses
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From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The camp had moved on.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
engage in
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The camp had moved on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The camp had moved on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
rock-village
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From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
carry out
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The camp had moved on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading A short extension of their journey could make but little difference to the finding of the treasure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days had passed since the saint had been laid to rest.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village was a subterranean one; its streets and dwelling-houses were cut out of the desert-rock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were now making for a rock-village, which would take them slightly out of their direct route, but from Abdul's account of the place Michael thought that the delay would be well worth while.
