adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Michael Strogoff was a man who feared neither frost nor snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
couriersnounUS /ˈkɜːriərz/
plural of “courier” — a person who carries a message
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
Czar'snounUS /zɑːrz/
possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Michael Strogoff was a man who feared neither frost nor snow.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Michael Strogoff was a man who feared neither frost nor snow.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
Irkutsk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Michael Strogoff was a man who feared neither frost nor snow.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
messengersnounUS /ˈmesəndʒərz/
plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
MountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Michael Strogoff was a man who feared neither frost nor snow.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Michael Strogoff was a man who feared neither frost nor snow.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
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 But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
sleighs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Michael Strogoff was a man who feared neither frost nor snow.
Strogoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
Ural
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE distance between Moscow and Irkutsk, about to be traversed by Michael Strogoff, was three thousand four hundred miles.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But this was the exception, and the journey through Asiatic Russia usually occupied from four to five weeks, even though every available means of transport was placed at the disposal of the Czar’s messengers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Before the telegraph wire extended from the Ural Mountains to the eastern frontier of Siberia, the dispatch service was performed by couriers, those who traveled the most rapidly taking eighteen days to get from Moscow to Irkutsk.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have preferred traveling during the severe winter season, in order that he might perform the whole distance by sleighs.
