used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It is the middle of December.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading There is not the trace of a path to the Golovliovo estate.
the organ of sight
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
gatewaysnounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪz/
plural of “gateway” — an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
Golovliovo
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From this reading There is not the trace of a path to the Golovliovo estate.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the middle of December.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the middle of December.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
the act of departing
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
most important element
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It is the middle of December.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not the trace of a path to the Golovliovo estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the middle of December.
and nothing more
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
a course of conduct
From this reading There is not the trace of a path to the Golovliovo estate.
Porfiry
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From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
snow-drifts
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From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
not in physical motion
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is the middle of December.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not the trace of a path to the Golovliovo estate.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is not the trace of a path to the Golovliovo estate.
a just detectable amount
From this reading There is not the trace of a path to the Golovliovo estate.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
Vladimirych
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From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The horses, though pulling empty carts, wade with difficulty through the snow-drifts that the wind has driven during the night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The country stretches still and benumbed, covered with a mantle of snow as far as the eye can reach.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych had grown so unaccustomed to visits that in the beginning of autumn he barred the front entrance to the house and the main gateways leading to it, leaving only the servants' entrance and the side gates for the domestics to communicate with the outer world.
