adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
antelopes
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From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
Ero
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
numberingnounUS /ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/
a numbered list
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
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 We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
steppesnounUS /steps/
plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We even feared to shoot, although we met a great herd of antelopes numbering as many as five thousand head.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MARCH OF GHOSTS In no other way can I describe the journey from the River Ero to the border of Tibet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About eleven hundred miles through the snowy steppes, over mountains and across deserts we traveled in forty-eight days.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We hid from the people as we journeyed, made short stops in the most desolate places, fed for whole weeks on nothing but raw, frozen meat in order to avoid attracting attention by the smoke of fires.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Whenever we needed to purchase a sheep or a steer for our supply department, we sent out only two unarmed men who represented to the natives that they were the workmen of some Russian colonists.
