alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
Denísov
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From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
esaul
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From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
girths
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From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
Pétya
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From this reading Pétya held his horse by the bridle, impatiently awaiting the order to mount.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
semidarknessnoun
partial darkness
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading The men rapidly picked out their horses in the semidarkness, tightened their saddle girths, and formed companies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The esaul gave some orders to his men.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The infantry of the detachment passed along the road and quickly disappeared amid the trees in the mist of early dawn, hundreds of feet splashing through the mud.
watchman's
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From this reading Denísov stood by the watchman’s hut giving final orders.
