(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 This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women washed and mended the clothes.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no decent privacy.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
clothing in general
From this reading The women washed and mended the clothes.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
convict-barge
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From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading But there was no decent privacy.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
herdingverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
indiscriminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət/
failing to make or recognize distinctions
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
kameras
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From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The women washed and mended the clothes.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no decent privacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading But there was no decent privacy.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
SIBERIANnounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no decent privacy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This gave them all time to recover from their terrible railway journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
VolganounUS /ˈvɑːlɡə/
a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The women washed and mended the clothes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT SIBERIAN ROAD THE band of exiles had several days' rest before the convict-barge which was to carry them up the Volga returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the family kameras men and boys were confined with women and girls in an indiscriminate herding together.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women washed and mended the clothes.
