18th
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From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kasan is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kasanka.
archbishopricnoun
the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading The varied population preserves an Asiatic character.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The varied population preserves an Asiatic character.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
confluencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfluːəns/
a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)
From this reading Kasan is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kasanka.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kasan is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kasanka.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
Kasan
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From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
Kasanka
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From this reading Kasan is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kasanka.
landing-place
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From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The varied population preserves an Asiatic character.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading The varied population preserves an Asiatic character.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Kasan is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kasanka.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The varied population preserves an Asiatic character.
versts
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From this reading THE next day, the 18th of July, at twenty minutes to seven in the morning, the Caucasus reached the Kasan quay, seven versts from the town.
VolganounUS /ˈvɑːlɡə/
a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
From this reading Kasan is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Kasanka.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the town was so far from the landing-place, a large crowd was collected on the quay.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 It is an important chief town of the government, and a Greek archbishopric, as well as the seat of a university.
