adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
Dragoons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
guerillasnounUS /ɡərˈɪləz/
plural of “guerilla” — a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
Kieff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
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 My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
MinsknounUS /mɪnsk/
the capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
Sergine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading So in most sorry plight I and the remnant of my men set forth from Minsk.
stirrup-iron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
thongnounUS /θɔːŋ/
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
Violette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Violette, looking as miserable as her master, was led round and I was told to mount her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Never have I met such a brute as this man Sergine, who commanded the escort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My left arm was tied with a thong which was fastened to the stirrup-iron of a sergeant of Dragoons.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The Russian army contains the best and the worst in the world, but a worse than Major Sergine of the Dragoons of Kieff I have never seen in any force outside of the guerillas of the Peninsula.
