used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
(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 A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These would be our danger points.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
Cinq
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From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading These would be our danger points.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
ten 10s
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
the act of departing
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
and nothing more
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These would be our danger points.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
by chance
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
any competition
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
SommenounUS /sɔːm/
battle of World War II
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These would be our danger points.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
having come into contact
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
Voies
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From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after leaving Cinq Voies, the road on the right bank--the one taken by the duke--gained a mile over the road on the left by cutting across a great bend in the river around which we had to travel.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
windings
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From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RACE WITH THE DUKE Neither road clung to the river in all its windings, but at too frequent intervals both touched the stream at the same points.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading These would be our danger points.
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 At places the roads hugged the Somme, separated only by its width--perhaps two hundred yards.
Yolanda's
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From this reading I did not know them, and Yolanda's knowledge of the road was imperfect.
