used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
(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 Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
alphabeticallyadverbUS /ˌælfəˈbetɪkli/
in alphabetical order
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
CABLEnounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
CODEnounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
else
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From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
handbooknounUS /ˈhændbʊk/
a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
HANDYadjectiveUS /ˈhændi/
easy to reach
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
hemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
a message received and understood
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
PASSPORTnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PASSPORT AND THE HANDY LITTLE CABLE CODE Advice to those following along behind.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stock up on heavy flannels and do not bother about a passport.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The topics were arranged alphabetically, and the specific information set out under each heading was more valuable and impressive at the beginning of the trip than it was after we had come home and read it in the cold light of experience.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
at the time that
From this reading When I first visited the eastern hemisphere (I _do_ love to recall the fact that I have been over here before), our little company of travellers prepared for European experiences by reading a small handbook of advice.
which person or people
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before we became old and hardened travellers we were led to believe that any American who appeared at a frontier without a passport would be hurried to a dungeon or else marched in the snow all the way to Siberia.
