used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In this fight he received nine wounds in the chest and the back, and lost a finger.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading In this fight he received nine wounds in the chest and the back, and lost a finger.
without doubt or question
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
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 Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
being one more than ten
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading In this fight he received nine wounds in the chest and the back, and lost a finger.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading In this fight he received nine wounds in the chest and the back, and lost a finger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this fight he received nine wounds in the chest and the back, and lost a finger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In this fight he received nine wounds in the chest and the back, and lost a finger.
not one, and not any
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORIES OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In this fight he received nine wounds in the chest and the back, and lost a finger.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading STORIES OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
single-handedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlˈhændɪd/
unsupported by other people
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading STORIES OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORIES OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this fight he received nine wounds in the chest and the back, and lost a finger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
Uhlans
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From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading The few stories which have been told of their exploits in the battles described in Chapter VIII. prove clearly that they have lost none of their old virtues of daring and devotion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
which person or people
From this reading Our first story is that of a Cossack who attacked twenty-seven Uhlans single-handed, and managed to kill eleven of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Russian soldiers have long been famous for the contempt with which they regard wounds and death.
