adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
ah
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From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 You can buy furs, too, for next to nothing at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You can buy furs, too, for next to nothing at all.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading You can buy furs, too, for next to nothing at all.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can buy furs, too, for next to nothing at all.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading You can buy furs, too, for next to nothing at all.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
Governor-General
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
Heideck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
how
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From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
ManchurianounUS /mænˈtʃʊriə/
a region in northeastern China
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
rublesnounUS /ˈruːbəlz/
plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
soda-water
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Salmon, I tell you--ah! and they cost next to nothing--and pretty girls in abundance!
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading What costs in St. Petersburg ten thousand rubles, you can get in China, up there in the north, for a hundred.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You can buy furs, too, for next to nothing at all.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
Turkestannoun
a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Tell me, then,” said Heideck, with apparent indifference, “how strong really is the army of the Governor-General of Turkestan?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Russian looked up, but it was not because he was thinking what answer to give; for, after having tossed off a glass of soda-water, he replied-- “If you want to live well, my dear fellow, you must go to Manchuria.
