used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREARY MARCH.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
anew
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They reached Baktschi-Serai at midday, where a halt was made.
Baktschi-Serai
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From this reading They reached Baktschi-Serai at midday, where a halt was made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — 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 Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
DREARYadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading A DREARY MARCH.
the act of giving
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading They reached Baktschi-Serai at midday, where a halt was made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
Kirchoff
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From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
go away from a place
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They reached Baktschi-Serai at midday, where a halt was made.
march in a procession
From this reading A DREARY MARCH.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading They reached Baktschi-Serai at midday, where a halt was made.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
not any; not one
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached Baktschi-Serai at midday, where a halt was made.
put a saddle on
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
Simpheropol
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From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
refrain from harming
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
precisely as stated
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading With a deal of unnecessary violence he was strapped in the saddle; then, Kirchoff giving the horse a cut, they started off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The weather was very cold, and Kirchoff seemed in no hurry to leave his comfortable quarters; but in the afternoon they went on again and reached Simpheropol.
in or at the place that
From this reading They reached Baktschi-Serai at midday, where a halt was made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Cossacks had a spare horse with them, and on this Jack was mounted.
