used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
(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 And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
bogusadjectiveUS /ˈboʊɡəs/
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
greatly pleased
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
being one more than seven
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
set up or found
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since I had left Tomsk no traveller had overtaken me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
Krasnoyarsk
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From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since I had left Tomsk no traveller had overtaken me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
march in a procession
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
MarkoffnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɔːf/
Russian mathematician (1856-1922)
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
the force of workers available
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
not any; not one
From this reading Since I had left Tomsk no traveller had overtaken me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Since I had left Tomsk no traveller had overtaken me.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
politicals
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From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
rest-house
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From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
roughly-constructed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I had left Tomsk no traveller had overtaken me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
Tomsk
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From this reading Since I had left Tomsk no traveller had overtaken me.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading Since I had left Tomsk no traveller had overtaken me.
Tulunovsk
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From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading And these poor creatures were nearly all of them victims of the bogus plots of His Excellency General Markoff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
accept gladly
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
(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 We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading We arrived in Tulunovsk in the afternoon, and, having sent a telegram to Her Highness from Krasnoyarsk, eight days before, I was delighted to receive a charming little message assuring me that she was quite well and wishing me a continuance of good fortune on my journey.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At Tulunovsk we found a party of politicals, about sixty men and women, in the roughly-constructed prison rest-house, being permitted a few days' respite upon their long and weary march.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Already they had been six months on the road, and were in a terrible condition, almost in rags, and most of them so weak that death would no doubt have been welcome.
