adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “‘I suppose you have been transferred from Russia?’
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘I suppose you have been transferred from Russia?’
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
quartered
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From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading “‘I suppose you have been transferred from Russia?’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
staff-captain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “‘I suppose you have been transferred from Russia?’
Terek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading “‘I suppose you have been transferred from Russia?’
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading He reported himself to me in full uniform, and announced that he had been ordered to remain in the fortress with me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He was so very elegant, his complexion so nice and white, his uniform so brand new, that I immediately guessed that he had not been long with our army in the Caucasus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU see, sir,” said the staff-captain, “I was quartered, at the time, with a company in a fortress beyond the Terek--getting on for five years ago now.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One autumn day, a transport arrived with provisions, in charge of an officer, a young man of about twenty-five.
