additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
NIJNI-NOVGOROD
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From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
NovgorodnounUS /ˈnɑːvɡərɑːd/
a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
OkanounUS /ˈoʊkə/
a Turkish unit of weight equal to about 2.75 pounds
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
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 It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
Strogoff
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From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nijni-Novgorod, the fixed population of which is only from thirty to thirty-five thousand inhabitants, contained at that time more than three hundred thousand; that is to say, the population was increased tenfold.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
VolganounUS /ˈvɑːlɡə/
a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
From this reading NIJNI-NOVGOROD, Lower Novgorod, situate at the junction of the Volga and the Oka, is the chief town in the district of the same name.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was here that Michael Strogoff was obliged to leave the railway, which at the time did not go beyond that town.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This addition was in consequence of the celebrated fair, which was held within the walls for three weeks.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Thus, as he advanced, his traveling would become first less speedy and then less safe.
