7000
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From this reading Yakoutsk contains about 7000 inhabitants, and is built of wood.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yakoutsk contains about 7000 inhabitants, and is built of wood.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Yakoutsk contains about 7000 inhabitants, and is built of wood.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Yakoutsk contains about 7000 inhabitants, and is built of wood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
the act of departing
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Yakoutsk contains about 7000 inhabitants, and is built of wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yakoutsk contains about 7000 inhabitants, and is built of wood.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
sterilitynounUS /stərˈɪlɪti/
(of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
stuntedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only a few stunted trees to be seen, and not a dwelling for miles around the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The river, of which a view was afforded, was frozen over, and the scene bespoke a land of sterility and the stern season of winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was situated on a nearly level plain, which was now covered with snow.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Yakoutsk contains about 7000 inhabitants, and is built of wood.
Yakoutsk
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From this reading _Arrival at Yakoutsk.--Letter from home.--Departure._ Nothing could be more dreary than the aspect of the country, as our travellers approached the town of Yakoutsk.
