used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
traveling across
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
set up or found
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
GobinounUS /ˈɡoʊbi/
a desert in central China
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
KIACHTA
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From this reading KIACHTA TO MAIMATCHIN.
immediately past
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
the act of departing
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
for more time
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
MAIMATCHIN
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From this reading KIACHTA TO MAIMATCHIN.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
not any; not one
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
PreparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
continue talking
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
Sienzy
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From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
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 The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
tarantass
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From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tarantass--Tea merchants--Their competition--The Sienzy --Aspect of Maimatchin--A dinner at the Chinese Governor’s-- Preparations for crossing the Gobi desert.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KIACHTA TO MAIMATCHIN.
Verchni-Oudinsk
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From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found quite a change in the state of the road after leaving Verchni-Oudinsk.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This at last produced so much jolting that, on arriving at the first stage, we were obliged to abandon our sledge and proceed in a _tarantass_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sledge, in the course of a few hours, being no longer supported with a smooth thick layer of snow, its skates occasionally came in contact with the earth below, and this increasing the friction, considerably retarded our progress.
