adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
assigningnounUS /əˈsaɪnɪŋ/
the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
dualadjectiveUS /ˈduːəl/
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
Hilary
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From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
Hilary's
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From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
iconsnounUS /ˈaɪkɑːnz/
plural of “icon” — (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
mattressnounUS /ˈmætrəs/
a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
nichenounUS /nɪtʃ/
a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
obtainedverbUS /əbˈteɪnd/
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
Sergius
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From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
Sergius's
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From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
staretsnoun
a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
Tambov
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From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There the Abbot, an excellent manager of merchant origin, received Sergius simply and quietly and placed him in Hilary’s cell, at first assigning to him a lay brother but afterwards leaving him alone, at Sergius’s own request.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sergius obeyed the starets, showed his letter to the Abbot, and having obtained his permission, gave up his cell, handed all his possessions over to the monastery, and set out for the Tambov hermitage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cell was a dual cave, dug into the hillside, and in it Hilary had been buried.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Outside the outer door, which fastened with a hook, was another shelf on which, once a day, a monk placed food from the monastery.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the back part was Hilary’s grave, while in the front was a niche for sleeping, with a straw mattress, a small table, and a shelf with icons and books.
