29th
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From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
breachesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
plural of “breach” — a failure to perform some promised act or obligation
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
commandants
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
Irkutsk
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From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
Ivan
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
Ogareff
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From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
Omsknoun
a city in the Asian part of Russia
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the 29th of July, at eight o’clock in the evening, that Michael Strogoff had left Omsk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
posting-house
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From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
steppenounUS /step/
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
Strogoff
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From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The orders of Ivan Ogareff had been immediately transmitted to all the approaches of the city, and a full description of Michael sent to all the various commandants, in order to prevent his departure from Omsk.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was fortunate that Michael Strogoff had left the posting-house so promptly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he had already passed through one of the breaches in the wall; his horse was galloping over the steppe, and the chances of escape were in his favor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This town is situated about halfway between Moscow and Irkutsk, where it was necessary that he should arrive within ten days if he wished to get ahead of the Tartar columns.
