Chapter X

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

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

(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 HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

in addition

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

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

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

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

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

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

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

plural of “bureaucrat” — an official of a bureaucracy

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

divisible by two

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

transport from one place to another

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

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From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

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From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

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

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

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

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

the force of workers available

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

make reference to

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

any competition

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

subject to a ruling authority

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

deliver by singing

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

not in physical motion

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

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

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

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

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

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

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

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

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading In a cleft of the hills on the eastern bank, three free men lay in the sun and watched the slow, methodic passage of the pendulum ferry as it swung to and fro from bank to bank.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

at the time that

From this reading For it recalls a glorious time, long since, when the bureaucrats went under, and for a space a free man ruled a free race--even in Russia.

which person or people

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading HOW THREE PASSED WITHOUT MEETING "On the Volga there is a Cliff," but the bureaucrats, for reasons of their own, object to all mention of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And the would-be-frees still sing of that time long since--but they sing of it below their breath, for the ears of the bureaucrats are long and their hands are heavy.

a Russian river in Siberia; rises in mountains near the Mongolian border and flows generally northward into the Kara Sea

From this reading There are cliffs also on the Yenisei, blue and fair, across the mile-wide stretch of swift-flowing water; and these cliffs, too, are known to free men, and known still better to those who are not free.