(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
a quantity of money
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
CZAR'SnounUS /zɑːrz/
possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
czarsnounUS /zɑːrz/
plural of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was just half-past eight.
divisible by two
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
give expression to
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just half-past eight.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just half-past eight.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
a person who carries a message
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
on the contrary
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
refrain from harming
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
stoke-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
carry out
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
variesverbUS /ˈveriz/
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just half-past eight.
look attentively
From this reading THE CZAR'S MESSENGER I drew out my watch and glanced at it by the light of the flaring stoke-hole.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The time taken up on the journey between Petersburg and Moscow varies greatly according to the state of the weather and the amount of snow on the line.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But even in the summer the best trains are allowed twelve hours, while the slow ones take nearly twenty-four.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The special Siberian express was timed to reach the ancient capital of the czars at ten o'clock in the morning, and we had overtaken it with rather more than an hour to spare.
