used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
Chigirin
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From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
Dniepernoun
a river that rises in Russia near Smolensk and flowing south through Belarus and Ukraine to empty into the Black Sea
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
hetman
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From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A similar road joined Lubni with Kieff.
Jolkyevski
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From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
Juki
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From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
Khorol
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From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
Kieff
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From this reading A similar road joined Lubni with Kieff.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
Lubni
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From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
Mogil
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From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
compacted by ironing
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
SeminounUS /ˈsemi/
one of the two competitions in the next to the last round of an elimination tournament
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading A similar road joined Lubni with Kieff.
Solonitsa
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From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
steppenounUS /step/
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading People travelled to Kieff from Lubni by the desert and the steppe; the way to Chigirin was by water, with return by land through Khorol.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In times past, before the campaign of the hetman Jolkyevski against Solonitsa, these roads were not in existence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the passage of the Dnieper, they travelled by a broad steppe road which united Chigirin with Lubni, passing through Juki, Semi Mogil, and Khorol.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days later the lieutenant with his escort pressed forward briskly in the direction of Lubni.
