used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
Alexis
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From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
(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 Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ESCAPE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
considerationsnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “consideration” — the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
districtsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading AN ESCAPE.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
Godfrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
only a very short time before
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
regulationsnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
being of use or service
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
wardersnounUS /ˈwɔːrdərz/
plural of “warder” — a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evenings were spent principally in conversations about Siberia, Godfrey being eager to learn everything that he could about its geography and peoples.
in or at the place that
From this reading Alexis told him all he knew as to the mountains and rivers, the various native tribes, the districts where the villages were comparatively numerous, and the mighty forests that, stretching away to the Arctic Sea, could hardly be said to be explored.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Books and paper were forbidden to the political prisoners, and so strict were the regulations that the warders would not under any considerations bring them in.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading But Godfrey wrote all the particulars that he judged might in any way be useful with a burnt piece of stick upon the table as Alexis gave them, and then learned them by heart, washing them off after he had done so.
