used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
a quick look
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
hybridnounUS /ˈhaɪbrəd/
a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., “monolingual” has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
incomesnounUS /ˈɪnkʌmz/
plural of “income” — the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
Kara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
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 Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
go away from a place
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
the force of workers available
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
pencenounUS /pens/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
prisonsnounUS /ˈprɪzənz/
plural of “prison” — a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
remittancesnounUS /riˈmɪtənsɪz/
plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
supplementnounUS /ˈsʌpləmənt/
textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
thereforadverb
(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
ticket-of-leavenoun
a permit formerly given to convicts allowing them to leave prison under specific restrictions
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Exercise of the professions was absolutely forbidden, and as most of them were professional men, or in training therefor, their hardships were many.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
precisely as stated
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HOPE GOT GLIMPSE OF HELL The Free Command at Kara was a community hybrid of the ticket-of-leave and exile systems.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
in or at the place that
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Life in the Free Command was less like living death than the life of the prisons and the mines, but it was subject to many bitter trials, not the least of which was the constant and ruthless surveillance of their insolent Cossack guards.
which person or people
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Government made them a trifling allowance of a few pence a day, they were permitted to receive remittances from home if there was any one there able to send them, and they might supplement their meagre incomes within certain very narrow lines if they could find any means of doing so.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Prisoners who had served their terms in the prison or the mines without discredit were permitted to live outside, where and how they could, on condition that they did not leave the neighbourhood.
