plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
CARPATHIANSnoun
a mountain range in central Europe that extends from Slovakia and southern Poland southeastward through western Ukraine to northeastern Romania; a popular resort area
From this reading INTO THE CARPATHIANS.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
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 "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
eh
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From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "Yes, Your Excellency," replied Hal.
fightersnounUS /ˈfaɪtərz/
plural of “fighter” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
set up or found
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
Hal
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From this reading "Yes, Your Excellency," replied Hal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE CARPATHIANS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
not one, and not any
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, Your Excellency," replied Hal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
express in words
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
express in words
From this reading "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE CARPATHIANS.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "From what we have seen," replied Chester, "I should say that there are none better."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And tell me," continued the Grand Duke, "what do you think of the Cossacks as fighters?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Your Excellency," replied Hal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So," said the Grand Duke Nicholas, "you find that there are adventures to be found in the eastern as well as the western theater of war, eh?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, Your Excellency," replied Hal.
