(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 From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
divisible by two
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
the force of workers available
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
Identical; not different.
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
SPRUNGverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG.
squadronsnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrənz/
plural of “squadron” — a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hundreds, even thousands of men marching through the streets of Moscow drew the eyes of the populace.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From the railroad station they emerged in squadrons and regiments; and the roads of all lay in the same direction--toward the palace.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE TRAP IS SPRUNG.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Troops, troops, troops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Czar Nicholas and his retinue had arrived two hours earlier and were even now in the palace.
