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From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
in addition
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
AngoranounUS /æŋˈɡɔːrə/
the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
have
From this reading We were grateful, indeed, for even then the cold was hard to bear.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
BILIDJIK
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From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We were grateful, indeed, for even then the cold was hard to bear.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
CONSTANTINOPLEnounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
increase twofold
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
downhilladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/
sloping down rather steeply
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
half the width of an em
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
Eski-Chéir
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From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
divisible by two
From this reading We were grateful, indeed, for even then the cold was hard to bear.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
five-days
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From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
FROST-LADEN
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From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading We were grateful, indeed, for even then the cold was hard to bear.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
haltsnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We were grateful, indeed, for even then the cold was hard to bear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading We were grateful, indeed, for even then the cold was hard to bear.
insertverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrt/
put or introduce into something
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
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 As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
not able to be found
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
having official authority or sanction
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
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 EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
SKIESnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
in the near future
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
not in physical motion
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were grateful, indeed, for even then the cold was hard to bear.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
tractionnounUS /ˈtrækʃən/
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
unheatedadjective
not having been heated or warmed
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The little engine is now ploughing its way _downhill_ but still slowly, since halts are needed to renew its strength for the double task of “traction” and sweeping away the snow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We are well supplied with food for a five-days’ journey, so that over a cheerful meal we can almost forget to feel frozen, and soon find we have covered the thirty-five hours to Eski-Chéir.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were grateful, indeed, for even then the cold was hard to bear.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading As we left Angora we also noticed that one of the carriage windows was missing, and a courteous official kept back the train to insert one from another compartment!
in the company of; together with
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/
indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration
From this reading EN ROUTE FOR CONSTANTINOPLE—A NIGHT AT BILIDJIK UNDER THE FROST-LADEN SKIES ONE does not expect comfort in an unheated railway carriage, with snow a foot and a half deep, and the temperature 15° below zero.
