Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

in addition

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

every second one of a series

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

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 Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

maintain or assert

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

placed crosswise

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

being one more than seven

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

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From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

in a gradual manner

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

a large number or amount

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

ten 10s

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

immediately past

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

plural of “layer” — single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

a relatively flat highland

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

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From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

express in words

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

lacking in magnitude or quantity

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

having no definite form or distinct shape

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

doubtful or suspect

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

not dense

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

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From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

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From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

inferior in size or quality

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There were also _povarnias_ every eighty miles or so, but these were often mere shapeless heaps of timber rotting in the snow.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

a person who changes location

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

up to a particular time

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

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From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

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From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

precisely as stated

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading THROUGH DARKEST SIBERIA Let the reader picture the distance, say, from London to Moscow as one vast undulating plateau of alternate layers of ice and snow, and he has before him the region we traversed between the so-called towns of Verkhoyansk and Sredni-Kolymsk.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The so-called _stancias_, filthier, if possible, than those south of Verkhoyansk, were now never less than two hundred miles apart.

at the time that

From this reading Twelve hundred miles may not seem very far to the railway passenger, but it becomes a different proposition when the traveller has to contend against intense cold, scanty shelter, and last, but not least, sick reindeer.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For the first seven or eight hundred versts we passed through dense forests, which gradually dwindled away to sparse and stunted shrubs until the timber line was crossed and vegetation finally disappeared.