used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Lots to drink, but nothing decent to eat."
take in liquids
From this reading Lots to drink, but nothing decent to eat."
take in solid food
From this reading Lots to drink, but nothing decent to eat."
else
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From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
God-forgotten
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From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
it's
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From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
a large number or amount
From this reading Lots to drink, but nothing decent to eat."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
NevanounUS /ˈneɪvə/
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
railway-food
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From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And taking the little canvas bag he shook my hand heartily and strode out.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I stood for some time gazing through the open window out upon the sunlit Neva across to the grim fortress on the opposite bank--the prison of many terrible tales.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
an affirmative
From this reading "Food--yes, it's railway-food with a vengeance in this God-forgotten country.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You fellows have nothing else to think about but your food," I laughed.
