used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
Arslan
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From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the word, the dense troop swept round.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can never take the fort on horseback."
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
Circassians
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From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading At the word, the dense troop swept round.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading We can never take the fort on horseback."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
Gherrei
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From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading We can never take the fort on horseback."
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We can never take the fort on horseback."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can never take the fort on horseback."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At the word, the dense troop swept round.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
Selem's
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From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
possessing sweep
From this reading At the word, the dense troop swept round.
carry out
From this reading We can never take the fort on horseback."
Thaddeus
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From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is madness to be exposed to this iron storm.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading At the word, the dense troop swept round.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Turn, turn, my noble friends!" cried the brave Chief Arslan Gherrei.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can never take the fort on horseback."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A horseman, in the uniform of Russia, seized Selem's rein, and urged on his horse, while Thaddeus, on the other side, joined the retreating Circassians.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the word, the dense troop swept round.
