used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
Alban
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From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
aroused or activated
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There had been a civil battle fought and many were the prisoners.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading There had been a civil battle fought and many were the prisoners.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
cordonnounUS /ˈkɔːrdən/
a series of sentinels or of military posts enclosing or guarding some place or thing
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
counterplotnoun
a plot intended to subvert another plot
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
emeute
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From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There had been a civil battle fought and many were the prisoners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
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 THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
husbanded
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From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There had been a civil battle fought and many were the prisoners.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
the force of workers available
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There had been a civil battle fought and many were the prisoners.
RevolutionariesnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneriz/
plural of “revolutionary” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
straight-backedadjective
having a straight back
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
confined on all sides
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a civil battle fought and many were the prisoners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been a civil battle fought and many were the prisoners.
in or at the place that
From this reading And all this, not upon the famous avenues which knew little of the new emeute, but down in the narrow alleys of the old city where bulging gables hid the sight from a clear heaven of stars and the crazy eaves had husbanded the cries.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The night had been one long story of plot and counterplot; of Revolutionaries fleeing from street to street, Cossacks galloping upon their heels, houses awakened and doors beaten down, the screams and cries of women, the savage anger of men.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE PRISON YARD The great gates of the prison yard rolled back to admit the carriage in which Alban had been driven from the hotel, and a cordon of straight-backed officials immediately surrounded it.
Zaniloff
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From this reading Early as the hour was, the meanest servant whom Zaniloff commanded had work to do and well understood the urgency of his task.
