adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
cloaks
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
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 It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
Eróshka
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
Lukáshka
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
Nazárka
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From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The reeds around it had been recently beaten down.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
shoulderingverbUS /ˈʃoʊldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After they had gone a few steps in silence the Cossacks turned aside from the ditch and went along a path almost hidden by reeds till they reached the river.
Térek
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From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Nazárka did not want to go at all, but Lukáshka shouted at him and they soon started.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On its bank lay a thick black log cast up by the water.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was quite dark when Uncle Eróshka and the three Cossacks, in their cloaks and shouldering their guns, left the cordon and went towards the place on the Térek where they were to lie in ambush.
