Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

having companions or an escort

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading At the head of the column rode a group of special singers,--_pesenniki_.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Then a company of Cossacks on horseback issued from a side street.

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 Then a company of Cossacks on horseback issued from a side street.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

plural of “cymbal” — a percussion instrument consisting of a concave brass disk; makes a loud crashing sound when hit with a drumstick or when two are struck together

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then a company of Cossacks on horseback issued from a side street.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading At the head of the column rode a group of special singers,--_pesenniki_.

only a very short time before

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading At the head of the column rode a group of special singers,--_pesenniki_.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

the back of a horse

From this reading Then a company of Cossacks on horseback issued from a side street.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading Then a company of Cossacks on horseback issued from a side street.

full of life and energy

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

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 A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the head of the column rode a group of special singers,--_pesenniki_.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading At the head of the column rode a group of special singers,--_pesenniki_.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Then a company of Cossacks on horseback issued from a side street.

plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading At the head of the column rode a group of special singers,--_pesenniki_.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading At the head of the column rode a group of special singers,--_pesenniki_.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then a company of Cossacks on horseback issued from a side street.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

precisely as stated

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Suddenly we heard the sound of trumpets, cymbals, and tambourines, accompanied by a lively song.

having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I could hardly understand what father said to me, so absorbed was I in the entirely new scenes before me.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading A GARRISON TOWN This was my first visit to a city, and I gazed with very wide wonder at the wooden sidewalks, the big stores, the many two-story houses, the well-dressed women and the numerous soldiers on the street.