adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a glorious place that valley is!
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was travelling post from Tiflis.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading What a glorious place that valley is!
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was travelling post from Tiflis.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
indefatigablyadverb
with indefatigable energy
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a glorious place that valley is!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
Koishaur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
Ossetenoun
a northeastern Iranian language spoken in Russia
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What a glorious place that valley is!
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I was travelling post from Tiflis.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a glorious place that valley is!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
Tiflisnoun
the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river
From this reading I was travelling post from Tiflis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I was travelling post from Tiflis.
travelling-notes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading As I entered the Koishaur Valley the sun was disappearing behind the snow-clad ridge of the mountains.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was travelling post from Tiflis.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a glorious place that valley is!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All the luggage I had in my cart consisted of one small portmanteau half filled with travelling-notes on Georgia; of these the greater part has been lost, fortunately for you; but the portmanteau itself and the rest of its contents have remained intact, fortunately for me.
zealouslyadverbUS /ˈziːləsli/
in a zealous manner
From this reading In order to accomplish the ascent of Mount Koishaur by nightfall, my driver, an Ossete, urged on the horses indefatigably, singing zealously the while at the top of his voice.
