used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
Angaranoun
a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
aperturenounUS /ˈæpərtʃər/
a device that controls amount of light admitted
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
being joined in close association
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
terminate
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
CleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
Congelationnoun
the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
idlers
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From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
IRKUTSK
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From this reading KRASNOIARSK TO IRKUTSK.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
KRASNOIARSK
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From this reading KRASNOIARSK TO IRKUTSK.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
line-fishing
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From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
arrange in a container
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
on the contrary
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KRASNOIARSK TO IRKUTSK.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Their process is rather ingenious: they break a hole through the thickness of the ice, and down this aperture they drop one end of their line, the other end being attached to a little apparatus gliding on two skates like a sledge.
Uselessnessnoun
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The fish, on taking a bite, sets this little vehicle in movement, and thereby announces its simplicity.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading Social position and education of the country people and citizens-- Uselessness of Siberian forests--Journey to Irkutsk--A pack of wolves--Cleanliness of the villages--Congelation of the Angara --The government of Irkutsk--The college--The prison--The fire brigade.
Yenissei
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From this reading We started along the banks of the Yenissei, and, on our way, observed some idlers amusing themselves by line-fishing.
