used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We left Tumen about eight o’clock in the morning.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The precaution was good, but the supply, alas! insufficient.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The precaution was good, but the supply, alas! insufficient.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
cemeteriesnounUS /ˈseməteriz/
plural of “cemetery” — a tract of land used for burials
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
ConstantinenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəntiːn/
Emperor of Rome who stopped the persecution of Christians and in 324 made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire; in 330 he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople (280-337)
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
being one more than seven
From this reading We left Tumen about eight o’clock in the morning.
emancipationnounUS /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/
freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The precaution was good, but the supply, alas! insufficient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Tumen about eight o’clock in the morning.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading The precaution was good, but the supply, alas! insufficient.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
Kirghiznoun
a member of a people vast regions of central Siberia
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
Kroupinikof
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From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Tumen about eight o’clock in the morning.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
MasqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We left Tumen about eight o’clock in the morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We left Tumen about eight o’clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
OMSKnoun
a city in the Asian part of Russia
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The precaution was good, but the supply, alas! insufficient.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
STEPPEnounUS /step/
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The precaution was good, but the supply, alas! insufficient.
carry out
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PERILOUS NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE STEPPE OF OMSK.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
Tumen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Tumen about eight o’clock in the morning.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading An ostentatious Siberian custom--The steppe--The cemeteries --Omsk--Its situation--Its society--The emancipation of the serfs related by a citizen--M. Kroupinikof--Visit to an encampment of Kirghiz--Masquerade at Omsk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Tumen about eight o’clock in the morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Constantine, thoroughly familiar with Siberian customs, had put into the sledge several bottles of champagne, to provide for what was about to take place.
