advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
AfghannounUS /ˈæfɡæn/
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
appearsverbUS /əˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “I understand that completely, Colonel!”
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “I understand that completely, Colonel!”
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
Governor-General
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From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
Heideck
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From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I understand that completely, Colonel!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
Tchajawadse's
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From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I understand that completely, Colonel!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
Turkestannoun
a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I understand that completely, Colonel!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “At this very moment the situation appears to be more than ever complicated.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Governor-General of Turkestan is marching this way, and his advance guard has already passed the Afghan frontier.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I shall be very much surprised, if we are not on the eve of very disquieting times.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Heideck had difficulty in concealing the excitement, which this confirmation of Tchajawadse’s story aroused in him.
