used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
Arina
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From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
armpitsnounUS /ˈɑːrmpɪts/
plural of “armpit” — the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder
From this reading Two maids supported her under the armpits.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
only a very short time before
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
mace-bearers
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From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Two maids supported her under the armpits.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
in motion
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
Petrovna
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From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
PolkanounUS /ˈpoʊlkɑː/
music performed for dancing the polka
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
receptionsnounUS /rɪˈsepʃənz/
plural of “reception” — the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Two maids supported her under the armpits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two maids supported her under the armpits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her grey locks streamed out from under her cap, her head drooped, and shook from side to side, and her limbs seemed hardly able to support her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two maids supported her under the armpits.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two maids supported her under the armpits.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Arina Petrovna received her sons solemnly, weighed down by grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She always liked to play the part of a venerable, careworn mother before her children, moving with difficulty and getting her maids to assist her.
Yulka
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From this reading Simple Simon called such solemn receptions high mass, herself a bishop, and the maids, Polka and Yulka, mace-bearers.
