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Chapter XI
HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite. There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara. With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do. The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation. Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.”
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading “There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
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From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do.
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From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
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From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do.
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From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
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From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
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From this reading Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
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From this reading There are exiles more dreadful in their hopeless exclusion even than dreaded Kara.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With such, fortunately, we have nothing to do.
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From this reading Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wintry weather set in before they reached the Shilka.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW HOPE FOUND LESS THAN SHE EXPECTED AND MORE It was with a much reduced party that Hope travelled from Irkutsk on the final journey to Kara--almost the Ultima Thule of exiledom, but not quite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mere dry facts of life in the Yakut uluses twist the very heart-strings with pity and indignation.
