AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
BLOODYadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
Bobroff's
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From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
CHASTISEMENTnoun
verbal punishment
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lieutenant Ivanoff,” he introduced himself.
hillocks
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From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Lieutenant Ivanoff,” he introduced himself.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Lieutenant Ivanoff,” he introduced himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
Ivanoff
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From this reading “Lieutenant Ivanoff,” he introduced himself.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
Kanine
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From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Ivanoff,” he introduced himself.
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 A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
timberedadjective
furnished with or made of wood or timbers
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
Tisingol
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From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We decided to stay in Bobroff’s house and our companions thought to seek the hospitality of Kanine in the telegraph station.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
wended
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the timbered hillocks north of the valley of Tisingol we wended just as it was growing dark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A BLOODY CHASTISEMENT Before long we struck the road which we had travelled coming north and saw again the kindly rows of chopped down telegraph poles which had once so warmly protected us.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the station gate we found a soldier with a rifle, who questioned us as to who we were and whence we had come and, being apparently satisfied, whistled out a young officer from the house.
