used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Demyan was aware of their arrival, and sent in messages of welcome.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Demyan was aware of their arrival, and sent in messages of welcome.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the Stundists seemed to be overlooked.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Stundists seemed to be overlooked.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
Demyan
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From this reading Demyan was aware of their arrival, and sent in messages of welcome.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Demyan was aware of their arrival, and sent in messages of welcome.
Irkutsk
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From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
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 The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Demyan was aware of their arrival, and sent in messages of welcome.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading But the Stundists seemed to be overlooked.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the Stundists seemed to be overlooked.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Demyan was aware of their arrival, and sent in messages of welcome.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
Stundists
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From this reading But the Stundists seemed to be overlooked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE JOURNEY THEY expected their release every day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
accept gladly
From this reading Demyan was aware of their arrival, and sent in messages of welcome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
which person or people
From this reading The band of exiles who had marched together for so many months was broken up, and scattered to various places of exile, excepting those criminals who were sentenced to the mines.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had already provided a shelter for them, and obtained promises of work in Irkutsk.
