used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once last winter the water came nearly into the carriages.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Once last winter the water came nearly into the carriages.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The line runs through a chain of lakes, by which it is often flooded.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The line runs through a chain of lakes, by which it is often flooded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once last winter the water came nearly into the carriages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
Kustandjie
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From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The line runs through a chain of lakes, by which it is often flooded.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
immediately past
From this reading Once last winter the water came nearly into the carriages.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The line runs through a chain of lakes, by which it is often flooded.
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 An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Once last winter the water came nearly into the carriages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The line runs through a chain of lakes, by which it is often flooded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
on one occasion
From this reading Once last winter the water came nearly into the carriages.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The line runs through a chain of lakes, by which it is often flooded.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading I fear it must be a very poor speculation, but it is very convenient.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
Tchernavoda
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From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The line runs through a chain of lakes, by which it is often flooded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
precisely as stated
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
warehousesnounUS /ˈwerhaʊzɪz/
plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
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 Once last winter the water came nearly into the carriages.
in or at the place that
From this reading The village of Tchernavoda where the steamer lands passengers for Constantinople, consists of a very poor inn, some great warehouses for corn, and some half-dozen Turkish cottages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The line runs through a chain of lakes, by which it is often flooded.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Once last winter the water came nearly into the carriages.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading An English company has made the railroad across to Kustandjie, on the Black Sea, so that you escape the long round by the mouths of the Danube.
