used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
CataractsnounUS /ˈkætərækts/
plural of “cataract” — an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
Knyaji
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From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
Lokhanny
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From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
occurring by chance
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
Nenasytets
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From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
not any; not one
From this reading By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
move hurridly
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
Streletski
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From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
Surski
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From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
moving very fast
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
under normal conditions
From this reading There they were obliged to land and drag the boats along the shore,--a tedious and difficult labor, usually occupying an entire day.
Voronoff
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From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
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 By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They passed Surski and Lokhanny; a lucky wave threw them over the Voronoff bar; the boats grated a little on the Knyaji and Streletski, but they were scratched, not broken.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading At length they beheld in the distance the foaming and whirling of the terrible Nenasytets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The swift boats bearing the knight and his fortunes shot down the current with the speed of swallows.
