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 TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
Bezrodnoff
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From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I showed him my document and he exclaimed:
espied
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From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I showed him my document and he exclaimed:
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Noyon has the right of ‘urga.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I showed him my document and he exclaimed:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I showed him my document and he exclaimed:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the yurtas were only the host with two of his sons.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading In the yurtas were only the host with two of his sons.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the yurtas were only the host with two of his sons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
Noyon
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From this reading “Noyon has the right of ‘urga.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the yurtas were only the host with two of his sons.
ourton
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From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Noyon has the right of ‘urga.’
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I showed him my document and he exclaimed:
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In the yurtas were only the host with two of his sons.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
TRAVELINGnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the yurtas were only the host with two of his sons.
URGAnoun
the capital and largest city of Mongolia
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
weaponnounUS /ˈwepən/
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the first ourton we were disappointed because we did not find horses there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TRAVELING BY “URGA” Once more we traveled along the now known places, the mountain from which I espied the detachment of Bezrodnoff, the stream into which I had thrown my weapon, and soon all this lay behind us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the yurtas were only the host with two of his sons.
yurtas
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From this reading In the yurtas were only the host with two of his sons.
