used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
dessiatin
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From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
fortnight's
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From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
hand-trolley
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From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
Semyon
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From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
possessing sweep
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
track-walkers
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From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
vegetablenounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəl/
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading There was a little vegetable garden, the legacy of former track-walkers, and there was about half a dessiatin of ploughed land on either side of the railway embankment.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In a fortnight's time his wife arrived, and Semyon went on a hand-trolley to his hut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The hut was a new one and warm, with as much wood as he wanted.
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 He stayed at the station, helped in the kitchen, cut firewood, kept the yard clean, and swept the platform.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall be very grateful to you, your Excellency," replied Semyon.
