used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
(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 I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
ASTARÁ
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From this reading THE CASPIAN--ASTARÁ--RÉSHT.
BakunounUS /bɑːˈkuː/
a port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
CASPIANnounUS /ˈkæspiən/
a large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia fed by the Volga River; the largest inland body of water in the world
From this reading THE CASPIAN--ASTARÁ--RÉSHT.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
take in liquids
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
droshki-drivers
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From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Our Isvostchik [A] was very drunk.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
with resolute determination
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
set up or found
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
fuddledadjective
very drunk
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
Isvostchik
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From this reading Our Isvostchik [A] was very drunk.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Isvostchik [A] was very drunk.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
portersnounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
remountverb
mount again
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
RÉSHT
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From this reading THE CASPIAN--ASTARÁ--RÉSHT.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASPIAN--ASTARÁ--RÉSHT.
propel through the air
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our Isvostchik [A] was very drunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our Isvostchik [A] was very drunk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
well-appointedadjective
having a full array of suitable equipment or furnishings
From this reading With some difficulty we persuaded one of the latter to drive us to the hotel, a clean and well-appointed house, a stone's throw from the quay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His horses, luckily for us, were quiet; for he fell off his box on the way, and smilingly, but firmly, declined to remount.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I arrived in Baku on (the Russian) New Year's Eve, and found railway officials, porters, and droshki-drivers all more or less fuddled with drink in consequence.
