used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The heat in the Valley had become intense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No direct news had come to them of Michael.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
command with authority
From this reading No direct news had come to them of Michael.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
excavation-camp
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From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
Freddy
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From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The heat in the Valley had become intense.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat in the Valley had become intense.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat in the Valley had become intense.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The heat in the Valley had become intense.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
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 Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading No direct news had come to them of Michael.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
information about recent and important events
From this reading No direct news had come to them of Michael.
not any; not one
From this reading No direct news had come to them of Michael.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No direct news had come to them of Michael.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
express in words
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
in the near future
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heat in the Valley had become intense.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No direct news had come to them of Michael.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
unreliableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl/
liable to be erroneous or misleading
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The heat in the Valley had become intense.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading Freddy had heard many accounts and varying reports from unreliable sources of his travels in the eastern desert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Margaret and Freddy were soon to say good-bye to the little hut which had been their home for many months.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work in the excavation-camp was at a standstill; nothing more could be done on the actual site until the late autumn.
