used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then came questions about the operations of the war.
(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 When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
batchnounUS /bætʃ/
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
lacking funds
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came questions about the operations of the war.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
of the present time and place
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
a small worthless amount
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
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 The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
new-comers
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From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Then came questions about the operations of the war.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Then came questions about the operations of the war.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
in the near future
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
unfortunatesnounUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənəts/
plural of “unfortunate” — a person who suffers misfortune
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
communicated in words
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
precisely as stated
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
Voronesh
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From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Then came questions about the operations of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The arrival of a fresh batch of prisoners was a great event in the lives of the unfortunates at Voronesh.
welcomesnounUS /ˈwelkəmz/
plural of “welcome” — the state of being welcome
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prisoners taken were not many; consequently they arrived at very long intervals, especially as they were sent to different places.
at the time that
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
which person or people
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Jack and his companions entered, an immediate hush fell upon the company; then a chorus of voices broke out, welcomes were uttered, those who had been there some time shaking hands with the new-comers, assuring them that life was not unbearable there, and saying they all had hopes of soon being exchanged.
