adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
conquerorsnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərərz/
plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
EmirnounUS /ɪˈmɪr/
an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
Feofar's
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
governornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
IVAN
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
Kolyvan
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From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
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 He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
OGAREFF
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From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
Ogareff's
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From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
Omsknoun
a city in the Asian part of Russia
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
reinforcingverbUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “reinforce” — make stronger
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Ivan Ogareff’s soldiers halted at the outposts of the camp.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IVAN OGAREFF was bringing up the main body of the army of the Emir.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cavalry and infantry now under him had formed part of the column which had taken Omsk.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Ogareff, not having been able to reduce the high town, in which, it must be remembered, the governor and garrison had sought refuge, had decided to pass on, not wishing to delay operations which ought to lead to the conquest of Eastern Siberia.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He therefore left a garrison in Omsk, and, reinforcing himself _en route_ with the conquerors of Kolyvan, joined Feofar’s army.
