used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Upon the south, our forces at Trichinopoli faced the French across the river.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the south, our forces at Trichinopoli faced the French across the river.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Upon the south, our forces at Trichinopoli faced the French across the river.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Upon the south, our forces at Trichinopoli faced the French across the river.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
ten 10s
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
Kavari
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From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
Koiladi
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From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
Kolrun
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From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
engage in
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
narrowestadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊəst/
superlative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
absolutely essential
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Upon the south, our forces at Trichinopoli faced the French across the river.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
Seringam
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From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upon the south, our forces at Trichinopoli faced the French across the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon the other side of the Kolrun, as the northern arm of the Kavari is called, the French could cross the river and make their retreat, if necessary, in any direction.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
Trichinopoli
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From this reading Upon the south, our forces at Trichinopoli faced the French across the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although called an island, Seringam is in fact a long narrow tongue of land, running between the two branches of the river Kavari.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the south, our forces at Trichinopoli faced the French across the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the retreat of the French by this line was equally difficult, as we held the narrowest part of the neck, two miles from Koiladi.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading In some places these arms are but a few hundred yards apart, and the island can therefore be defended against an attack along the land.
