AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
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 Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
ArmedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading We could not avoid these villages for two reasons.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
Cheka
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From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not avoid these villages for two reasons.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
EDGEnounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We could not avoid these villages for two reasons.
forwardingnounUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪŋ/
the act of sending on to another destination
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
Minnusinsk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not avoid these villages for two reasons.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
passportsnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrts/
plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
PRECIPICEnounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading We could not avoid these villages for two reasons.
relaysnounUS /ˈriːleɪz/
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
scrutinizedverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzd/
past form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
SecondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
SovietadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊviət/
of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
SovietsnounUS /ˈsoʊviets/
the government of the Soviet Union
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We could not avoid these villages for two reasons.
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
TubanounUS /ˈtuːbə/
the lowest brass wind instrument
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We could not avoid these villages for two reasons.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Secondly, in his documents my fellow traveler was granted permission to use the government post relays for forwarding him on his journey.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
versts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Every ten or fifteen versts we came across large villages of from one to six hundred houses, where all administration was in the hands of Soviets and where spies scrutinized all passers-by.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE OF A PRECIPICE Armed with our false passports, we moved along up the valley of the Tuba.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First, our attempts to avoid them when we were constantly meeting the peasants in the country would have aroused suspicion and would have caused any Soviet to arrest us and send us to the “Cheka” in Minnusinsk, where we should have sung our last song.
