used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
(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 It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
birch-trees
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From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
d'Arragon
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From this reading Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
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 Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
Konigsberg
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From this reading Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
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 It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
mischancenoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
Niemen
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From this reading Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
try to get or reach
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
steppenounUS /step/
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This country was not thinly inhabited, though the villages had been stripped, as foliage is stripped by a cloud of locusts.
(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 Louis d'Arragon knew the road well enough from Konigsberg to the Niemen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It runs across a plain, flat as a table, through which many small streams seek their rivers in winding beds.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Each cottage had its ring of silver birch-trees to protect it from the winds which sweep from the Baltic and the steppe.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is our trust That there is yet another world to mend All error and mischance.
