used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This village had been made by Ivan's father.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This village had been made by Ivan's father.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Each pitman had his own cottage and fruit-garden.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DOCTOR The next day was Sunday.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR The next day was Sunday.
dwelling-houses
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From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each pitman had his own cottage and fruit-garden.
take in solid food
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This village had been made by Ivan's father.
Felix
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From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
fruit-garden
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From this reading Each pitman had his own cottage and fruit-garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This village had been made by Ivan's father.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each pitman had his own cottage and fruit-garden.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
Ivan's
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From this reading This village had been made by Ivan's father.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This village had been made by Ivan's father.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DOCTOR The next day was Sunday.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each pitman had his own cottage and fruit-garden.
pitmannounUS /ˈpɪtmən/
English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
From this reading Each pitman had his own cottage and fruit-garden.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
Rauné
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From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE DOCTOR The next day was Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR The next day was Sunday.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This village had been made by Ivan's father.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
precisely as stated
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOCTOR The next day was Sunday.
well-fedadjective
properly nourished
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
well-lodged
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From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
which person or people
From this reading The district had been formerly occupied by the very poorest, who eat nothing but potatoes; but now the miners who lived here were well-fed and well-lodged.
workmen's
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From this reading Ivan took Felix and Rauné through the workmen's colony to show them the dwelling-houses, which were clustered together like a village.
