11
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From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
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 On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
Braunau
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
cavalry-captain
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
Denísov
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
Hussars
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
Mack'snounUS /mæks/
possessive form of “mack” — a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
PolandnounUS /ˈpoʊlənd/
a republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
Pávlograd
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From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
quartered
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
Rostóv
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
Salzeneck
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From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
Váska
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From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pávlograd Hussars were stationed two miles from Braunau.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On October 11, the day when all was astir at headquarters over the news of Mack’s defeat, the camp life of the officers of this squadron was proceeding as usual.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The squadron in which Nicholas Rostóv served as a cadet was quartered in the German village of Salzeneck.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The best quarters in the village were assigned to cavalry-captain Denísov, the squadron commander, known throughout the whole cavalry division as Váska Denísov.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cadet Rostóv, ever since he had overtaken the regiment in Poland, had lived with the squadron commander.
