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

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

(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 I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

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

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

move towards

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

the lower side of anything

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

a period of 100 years

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

a charred substance

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

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From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

document effecting a property transfer

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

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From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

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From this reading Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time."

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

-ing form of “hire” — engage or hire for work

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

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From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

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

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

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

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

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

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

the condition of being essential or indispensable

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

the local environment

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

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From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

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

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time."

relieve from

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

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 Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

Identical; not different.

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time."

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

an ancient area of Eurasia extending from the Black Sea to the Aral Sea that was populated by Scythians from the eighth to the fourth century BC

From this reading Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time."

in the second place

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time."

plural of “steppe” — extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

assistance in time of difficulty

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

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

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

in the third place

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

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

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

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

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time."

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

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

a person who changes location

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

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From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading Choice of a Conveyance.--Hiring a Servant.--Another American.--Beginning of Troubles.--A Bivouac.--Russian Jews.--The Steppes of Russia.--A _Traveller's_ Story.--Approach to Chioff.--How to get rid of a Servant.--History of Chioff.

past form of “trundle” — move heavily

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I HAD before me a journey of nearly two thousand miles, through a country more than half barbarous, and entirely destitute of all accommodation for travellers.

precisely as stated

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

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

From this reading Southern Russia was the Scythia of Darius, "savage from the remotest time."

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

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

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading "All the way," says an old traveller, "I never came in a house, but lodged in the wilderness by the river side, and carried provisions by the way, for there be small succour in those parts;" and we were advised that a century had made but little change in the interior of the empire.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading There were no public conveyances, and we had our choice of three modes of travelling; first, by a Jew's wagon, in which the traveller stretches out his bed, and is trundled along like a bale of goods, always with the same horses, and therefore, of necessity, making slow progress; secondly, the char de poste, a mere box of wood on four wheels, with straw in the bottom; very fast, but to be changed always with the posthorses; and, thirdly, posting with our own carriage.