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From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
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From this reading [Footnote 2: _kasakín._] [Footnote 3: _dvor_.]
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From this reading [Footnote 2: _kasakín._] [Footnote 3: _dvor_.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
equally
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
determine the number or amount of
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
DedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
dismounted
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From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
dvor
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From this reading [Footnote 2: _kasakín._] [Footnote 3: _dvor_.]
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
kasakín
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From this reading [Footnote 2: _kasakín._] [Footnote 3: _dvor_.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
NesternounUS /ˈnestər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
originatornounUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtər/
someone who creates new things
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
put a saddle on
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
scatterverbUS /ˈskætər/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
Stakhovitch
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
Tolstoi
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
untroddenadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
vapornounUS /ˈveɪpər/
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After driving the herd down to the river, near which the horses were to graze, Nester dismounted and took off the saddle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 1: Dedicated to the memory of M. A. Stakhovitch, the originator of the subject, which was given by his brother to Count Tolstoi.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Meantime the herd began slowly to scatter over the as yet untrodden field, covered with dew and with vapor rising alike from the damp meadow and the river that encircled it.
