used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
astrachan
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From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
desolate-looking
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From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
a boy or man
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
and nothing more
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
Kharzán
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From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
and nothing more
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
PATCHINAR
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From this reading PATCHINAR--TEHERÁN.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
post-house
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From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
TEHERÁN
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From this reading PATCHINAR--TEHERÁN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had passed, only that morning, two men lying by the roadway, frozen to death.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The post from Teherán had just arrived, in charge of a tall strapping fellow armed to the teeth, in dark blue uniform and astrachan cap, bearing the Imperial badge, the lion and sun, in brass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our troubles commenced in real earnest at Patchinar, a desolate-looking place and filthy post-house, which was reached at sunset.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mail was ten days late, and had met with terrible weather on the Kharzán.
