adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Let the people assemble, not at my summons, but of their own accord.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading Let the people assemble, not at my summons, but of their own accord.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
Bulba
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From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
cannot
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From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
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 The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
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 But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
how
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From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
Koschevoi
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From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let the people assemble, not at my summons, but of their own accord.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
OathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Let the people assemble, not at my summons, but of their own accord.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Let the people assemble, not at my summons, but of their own accord.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Let the people assemble, not at my summons, but of their own accord.
TarasnounUS /ˈtɑːrəz/
plural of “tara” — a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let the people assemble, not at my summons, but of their own accord.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
violateverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪt/
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
violatedadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will not violate them, but let us devise something.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But next day Taras Bulba had a conference with the new Koschevoi as to the method of exciting the Cossacks to some enterprise.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know how to manage that; and I will hasten to the square with the chiefs, as though we know nothing about it.”
Zaporozhtzi
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From this reading The Koschevoi, a shrewd and sensible Cossack, who knew the Zaporozhtzi thoroughly, said at first, “Oaths cannot be violated by any means”; but after a pause added, “No matter, it can be done.
