used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONTH AFTER MONTH A GREAT change came over Tatiania.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MONTH AFTER MONTH A GREAT change came over Tatiania.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MONTH AFTER MONTH A GREAT change came over Tatiania.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading MONTH AFTER MONTH A GREAT change came over Tatiania.
Clava
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From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
at any time
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MONTH AFTER MONTH A GREAT change came over Tatiania.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
Khariton
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From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading MONTH AFTER MONTH A GREAT change came over Tatiania.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MONTH AFTER MONTH A GREAT change came over Tatiania.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
Sergius
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From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
without speaking
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
Tatiania
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From this reading MONTH AFTER MONTH A GREAT change came over Tatiania.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Sergius and little Clava she was more tender than ever in their happy days at home.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
at the time that
From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Day after day she paced silently along the hot and dusty road, with downcast head, and feet that grew ever more languid.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Instead of being a woman of many moods, she had now but one—an almost silent but peaceful resignation.
étapes
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From this reading She never grumbled at the heat and weariness, and she greeted Khariton, when he joined her at the étapes in the evening, with a placid smile.
