used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I met him on the road between Perm and Verk-hotur.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading I was lying on the edge of a wood and had built a fire to boil water.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading It was difficult to breathe.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I was lying on the edge of a wood and had built a fire to boil water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was difficult to breathe.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I was lying on the edge of a wood and had built a fire to boil water.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I was lying on the edge of a wood and had built a fire to boil water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I met him on the road between Perm and Verk-hotur.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I was lying on the edge of a wood and had built a fire to boil water.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met him on the road between Perm and Verk-hotur.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
a course of conduct
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
Permnoun
a city in the European part of Russia
From this reading I met him on the road between Perm and Verk-hotur.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I met him on the road between Perm and Verk-hotur.
rosinlike
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From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
sappyadjective
abounding in sap
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
the season of growth
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
Verk-hotur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met him on the road between Perm and Verk-hotur.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I was lying on the edge of a wood and had built a fire to boil water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
which person or people
From this reading As soon as spring came to the city I started out to tramp to Siberia, for I had heard that country highly praised, but on my way I was stopped by a man who strengthened my soul for the rest of my life and showed me the true path to God.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I was lying on the edge of a wood and had built a fire to boil water.
woodyadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdi/
made of or containing or resembling wood
From this reading It was noon, very hot, and the air was filled with a rosinlike woody smell, oily and sappy.
