5,000
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From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
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 But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
remove the dust from
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
MARQUISnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading MARQUIS.
a particular point in time
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
outnumberedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
except for; apart from
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But now, from the distance arose a cloud of dust, and a moment later, in a headlong dash to save their companions, came a second body of Cossack cavalry, 5,000 strong, to give battle to the Germans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Russian cavalry, outnumbered by the Germans, had continued to give ground and the Germans were still in pursuit.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time that part of the first Cossack body which still remained reformed and sprang forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Down they came upon the unprepared Germans, with yells and shouts, their horses running free.
