used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Suddenly I did lose it.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
divisible by two
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
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 Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Suddenly I did lose it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
engage in
From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
Mazeppa
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From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
and nothing more
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
by chance
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I did lose it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
carry out
From this reading I must at least make sure that Mazeppa intended to take this road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
UkrainenounUS /juːˈkreɪn/
a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the city gates lay in this direction: that which gave upon the road leading to our own home, the Ukraine.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That much ascertained I might rest a little while, or even, perhaps, return for my horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile the rumble of the wheels in front of me grew fainter with distance; if it had not been night time, and this the only sound audible, I should have lost it long since.
