used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
HURRIEDLYadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
the force of workers available
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the gate swiftly and sprang out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He opened the gate swiftly and sprang out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
POLTAVO
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From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
Identical; not different.
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
move hurridly
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He opened the gate swiftly and sprang out.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
in a swift manner
From this reading He opened the gate swiftly and sprang out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
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 A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A revolver banged behind him; and, as he ran, he snatched his own revolver from his pocket, and sent two quick shots into the thick of the surrounding circle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was slight and had some speed as a runner; he must depend upon these gifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading POLTAVO LEAVES HURRIEDLY In an instant the road was filled with men; they must have been crouching in the shadow of the grassy plateau, but in that same instant Poltavo had leapt back to the cover of the garden.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was another gate at the farther end of the garden; there would be men there, but he must risk it.
