used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
Alexis
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From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
(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 The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
CLAVA
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From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
information about recent and important events
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
Paraska's
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From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
spring-tide
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From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
carry out
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
at the time that
From this reading LITTLE CLAVA THE short spring-tide was almost spent when news came.
which person or people
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
belonging to which person
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As usual, the wives who chose to go into exile with their husbands might do so, and take their children.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not one of the women, warned by Paraska's experience, chose to remain behind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were only a few days for disposing of all their possessions, and they were forced to sell their goods for what their neighbours would give.
a late time of life
From this reading The men were all sentenced to exile in Eastern Siberia for various periods; Alexis, whose term was the longest, for ten years.
