aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
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 All three horsemen rode in silence.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
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 Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading All three horsemen rode in silence.
how
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From this reading He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All three horsemen rode in silence.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading All three horsemen rode in silence.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
Setch
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From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All three horsemen rode in silence.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
swift-flying
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From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
Taras's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
TearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears formed slowly in his eyes, and his grey head bent sadly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three horsemen rode in silence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He reckoned up how many had already died, how many were still alive.
weepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered whom of his former comrades he should meet at the Setch.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Old Taras’s thoughts were far away: before him passed his youth, his years--the swift-flying years, over which the Cossack always weeps, wishing that his life might be all youth.
