1,000
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From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
at or in the front
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
Alexis
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From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The advance of the Czar's troops to the Carpathians had been without incident.
cause to be bored
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
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 The advance of the Czar's troops to the Carpathians had been without incident.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
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 At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
Czar'snounUS /zɑːrz/
possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The advance of the Czar's troops to the Carpathians had been without incident.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The advance of the Czar's troops to the Carpathians had been without incident.
Hal
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From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
a single distinct event
From this reading The advance of the Czar's troops to the Carpathians had been without incident.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
most important element
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
opposingadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzɪŋ/
characterized by active hostility
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
RAIDINGadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading RAIDING.
with speed
From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
reconnoiteringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
move hurridly
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The advance of the Czar's troops to the Carpathians had been without incident.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
(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 This band of Cossacks, reconnoitering well ahead of the main advance guard, was probably 1,000 strong; the Austrians opposing them much less.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
which person or people
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the rapidly advancing Russians were Hal, Chester and Alexis.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At a fierce gallop the troop of Cossacks bore down upon the little mountain town--firing at a detachment of Austrian soldiers who ventured forth to give them battle--without checking their speed.
