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From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived late at night by the post-car.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I arrived late at night by the post-car.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I arrived late at night by the post-car.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I arrived late at night by the post-car.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
nastiestadjectiveUS /ˈnæstiəst/
superlative of “nasty” — offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I arrived late at night by the post-car.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
post-car
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From this reading I arrived late at night by the post-car.
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 TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
seaportsnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrts/
plural of “seaport” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
stone-built
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
TAMAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TAMAN TAMAN is the nastiest little hole of all the seaports of Russia.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
troikanounUS /ˈtrɔɪkə/
a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
From this reading The driver stopped the tired troika [21] at the gate of the only stone-built house that stood at the entrance to the town.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was all but starved there, to say nothing of having a narrow escape of being drowned.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sentry, a Cossack from the Black Sea, hearing the jingle of the bell, cried out, sleepily, in his barbarous voice, “Who goes there?”
