used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
(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 She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
Barania-Glova
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
blacksmith's
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
a youthful male person
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
conjuredverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒərd/
past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
garlands
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GENIUS.
gossipsnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəps/
plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
Hershek
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
incensedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsenst/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
come together
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GENIUS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
Repa
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From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
sievenounUS /sɪv/
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GENIUS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
a source of difficulty
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
Tsisova
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From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She lay all night and the next day in bed; but the following day she got up, for the little boy was sick.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE VICTORY OF GENIUS.
vodkanounUS /ˈvɑːdkə/
unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
From this reading In fact, it helped the child immediately; but the trouble was greater with Repa, who filled himself with vodka beyond measure; it was not possible to agree with him on any point.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
which person or people
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her gossips came and incensed the child with consecrated garlands; and then old Tsisova, the blacksmith's wife, conjured the disease with a sieve in her hands and a black hen.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hershek took the woman from under the birch, and would have taken her to Barania-Glova; but on the road he met Repa, who, seeing that a storm was coming, took his wagon and went to meet his wife.
