used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The road to Siberia, in Jack's case, lay through Petrograd itself.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO SIBERIA.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The road to Siberia, in Jack's case, lay through Petrograd itself.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading The road to Siberia, in Jack's case, lay through Petrograd itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The road to Siberia, in Jack's case, lay through Petrograd itself.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
by chance
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
Petrogradnoun
a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
From this reading The road to Siberia, in Jack's case, lay through Petrograd itself.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road to Siberia, in Jack's case, lay through Petrograd itself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
SIBERIAnounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading INTO SIBERIA.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road to Siberia, in Jack's case, lay through Petrograd itself.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
traverseverbUS /ˈtrævərs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading True, there is a railroad, or perhaps several railroads, that traverse and extend into the broad expanse of uninhabited country; but they are few and far between.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Except in times of war, such as these, they are not much traveled.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
in or at the place that
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If there is one country in the world where the wheel of modern progress has failed to turn, that country is Siberia.
