Achmet
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From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old cemetery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
Aziz
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From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One was an old man, haggard and pallid; the others were boys.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To this old graveyard in the dusky light of morning came three persons.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading It was an old cemetery.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading To this old graveyard in the dusky light of morning came three persons.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading To this old graveyard in the dusky light of morning came three persons.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading One was an old man, haggard and pallid; the others were boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old cemetery.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To this old graveyard in the dusky light of morning came three persons.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One was an old man, haggard and pallid; the others were boys.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To this old graveyard in the dusky light of morning came three persons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old cemetery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
others
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From this reading One was an old man, haggard and pallid; the others were boys.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading One was an old man, haggard and pallid; the others were boys.
Pera
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From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading To this old graveyard in the dusky light of morning came three persons.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
possessing sweep
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
a special situation
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To this old graveyard in the dusky light of morning came three persons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this old graveyard in the dusky light of morning came three persons.
to-day
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From this reading It is there to-day, in the midst of the city of modern buildings, and this cemetery was the spot chosen by Aziz Achmet for the duel.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One was an old man, haggard and pallid; the others were boys.
at the time that
From this reading When Pera was swept by fire but one thing in the burned portion remained practically unchanged.
