adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
buckwheatnounUS /ˈbʌkwiːt/
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
CaucasiannounUS /kɔːˈkeɪʒən/
a Caucasian
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
cauldrons
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From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
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 On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
Novomlínsk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
pay-sergeants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
quartermasters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
unharnessed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the third day after the events above described, two companies of a Caucasian infantry regiment arrived at the Cossack village of Novomlínsk.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here were green ammunition boxes in a line, the company’s carts, horses, and cauldrons in which buckwheat porridge was being cooked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses had been unharnessed and the companies’ wagons were standing in the square.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Service Corps men were driving piles in the ground to which to tie the horses, and the quartermasters were going about the streets just as if they were at home, showing officers and men to their quarters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The cooks had dug a pit, and with logs gathered from various yards (where they had not been sufficiently securely stored) were now cooking the food; the pay-sergeants were settling accounts with the soldiers.
