used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
(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 He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
billeted
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From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
Chitral
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From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
traveling across
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
Dahimol
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From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
true confidential information
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
Ghizr
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From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
the head of a state government
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
KashmirnounUS /ˈkæʃmɪr/
an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
the act of departing
From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
march in a procession
From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
the local environment
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
go across or through
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
sappers
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From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
soldiers collectively
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At two o'clock they reached the post at Ghizr, which was held by a body of Kashmir sappers and miners.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
being of use or service
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The march after leaving Dahimol was a short one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He accompanied the force on the next day's march, and billeted all the troops in the villages; for which they were thankful enough, for they were now getting pretty high up in the hills, and the nights were decidedly cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were now crossing a serious pass, and had reached the snow line; and the troops put on the goggles they had brought with them to protect their eyes from the dazzling glare of the snow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here they were met by the governor of the upper parts of the valley, and he gave them very useful details of the state of parties in Chitral, and of the roads they would have to follow.
