used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
anew
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
(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 all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "All are pleased, father," answered the Cossacks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All are pleased, father," answered the Cossacks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And all the Cossacks, as many as were there, embraced one another.
Ataman
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From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
the two together, not just one
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
Cossack's
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From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
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 "All are pleased, father," answered the Cossacks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading And all the Cossacks, as many as were there, embraced one another.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "All are pleased, father," answered the Cossacks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
the state of being honored
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
koorens
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From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
Koschevoï
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From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
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 And all the Cossacks, as many as were there, embraced one another.
come together
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
be obedient to
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And all the Cossacks, as many as were there, embraced one another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well then, embrace one another, and give one another a farewell shake of the hand, for Heaven knows if we are to meet again in this life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
at the time that
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When all were separated and stood in two rows, in koorens on both sides, the Koschevoï went through the ranks and said, "Well now, gentlemen brothers, is one side pleased with the other?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading Obey your Ataman, do what you know must be done; you know yourselves what a Cossack's honour bids you to do!"
