used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
A-a-aï
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From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Three troïka-wagons loaded with boxes, with creaking wheels, with the sound of bells and shouts, file by.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading Three troïka-wagons loaded with boxes, with creaking wheels, with the sound of bells and shouts, file by.
cross-looking
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From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading Three troïka-wagons loaded with boxes, with creaking wheels, with the sound of bells and shouts, file by.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
Ilyushka
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From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
Karp
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From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
lambskinnoun
the skin of a lamb with the wool still on
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Three troïka-wagons loaded with boxes, with creaking wheels, with the sound of bells and shouts, file by.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
with speed
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
redheadedadjectiveUS /ˈredhedɪd/
having red hair and usually fair skin
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading In the second team Ilyushka shows his handsome head, as he sits on the driver's seat playing the bugle.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Three troïka-wagons loaded with boxes, with creaking wheels, with the sound of bells and shouts, file by.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three troïka-wagons loaded with boxes, with creaking wheels, with the sound of bells and shouts, file by.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
troïka-wagons
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From this reading Three troïka-wagons loaded with boxes, with creaking wheels, with the sound of bells and shouts, file by.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Beside the front wheel of the front team, the redheaded, cross-looking Karp is walking heavily in huge boots.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Three troïka-wagons loaded with boxes, with creaking wheels, with the sound of bells and shouts, file by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
which person or people
From this reading "_A-a-aï!_" in a loud, boyish voice, shouts the head driver, who has a badge on his lambskin cap, and swings his whip around his head.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the train of wagons reached the foot of the hill, the postman had quickly dashed by with jingling bells, which were echoed far and wide by the great forest extending along on both sides of the road.
