used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are going back to Russia!' he gasped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading 'You are going back to Russia!' he gasped.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
divisible by two
From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading 'You are going back to Russia!' he gasped.
the act of departing
From this reading 'You are going back to Russia!' he gasped.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You are going back to Russia!' he gasped.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
How
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From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
a particular point in time
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
pogromsnounUS /pəˈɡrɑːmz/
plural of “pogrom” — organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
with low volume
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading 'You are going back to Russia!' he gasped.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
squabblesnounUS /ˈskwɑːbəlz/
plural of “squabble” — a quarrel about petty points
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'How can I live away from Russia at such a moment?' she answered quietly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had the sensation of cold steel passing through his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'You are going back to Russia!' he gasped.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
vivider
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From this reading And even vivider and nearer that greater danger--the heroic Cousin David!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _pogroms_, which had been as remote to him as the squabbles of savages in Central Africa, became suddenly vivid and near.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are going back to Russia!' he gasped.
