used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
(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 When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
fearless and daring
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
Chasseurs
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From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
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 THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
covertlyadverbUS /koʊˈvɜːrtli/
in a covert manner
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
depictverbUS /dɪˈpɪkt/
show in, or as in, a picture
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
Fusiliers
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From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
the act of departing
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
Krasnoe
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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
engage in
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
milestonesnounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
by chance
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
perishingverbUS /ˈperɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
POST-HOUSE
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From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
a special situation
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
at the time that
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
which person or people
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Chasseurs and Fusiliers of the Guard, with whom the Emperor marched, were, perhaps, the exception; but the rest of us went as we could, thinking more of food and shelter than of our own safety, and hardened to any feelings of pity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The latter is a bold admission to make, but few of those who marched from Moscow will contest it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men made little attempt to keep up with their regiments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE AFFAIR AT THE POST-HOUSE I There was very little order kept among us after the Battle of Krasnoe, and you may depict us as a scattered host going covertly in fear of the Cossacks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When comrades are perishing about you every day, when your milestones are the bodies of the frozen dead, the ultimate terror becomes the lesser thing and all the more brutal instincts are awakened.
