An obsolete Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres.
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Examples for "werst "
Examples for "werst "
1 Finally, a half kopec (half kreutzer), must be paid per werst for each horse.
2 How much is a werst , papa?
3 Grateful for something to focus on, she gave Werst her full attention.
4 He proceeded several wersts in that direction, tired himself, and returned.
5 His lip curled as Werst , Ressk, and Mashona followed her into the room.
1 Slimak met him when he was about a verst from the cottage.
2 There was still a half - verst to go through the wood on foot.
3 But suddenly the ciphers on a verst stone leap to the eye!
4 By now my folk will have gone many a verst in that direction.
5 Malcolm Hay drew rein half a verst from the Church of St. Andrea.
6 They are making a thorough search over every verst of it.
7 He accordingly ran on towards this house, still about half a verst distant.
8 The kibitka was now only half a verst from Krasnoiarsk.
9 Scouts confirmed that it lay no more than half a verst to the west.
10 At that moment, a noise was heard on the road, about half a verst distant.
11 Onward they flew, covering verst after verst of loneliness.
12 You've to mow a verst to earn ten kopecks!
13 It was half a verst to the artillery commander's, the whole road ran between the tents.
14 I saw sights which amply repaid me, if I wanted repayment, for every verst I tramped.
15 I've mowed a verst and earned a kopek!
16 A last effort! And he plunged into the river, which here was half a verst in width.
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