used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
bournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
the act of departing
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
psychological suffering
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
at any time
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
hereticsnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
Knishi
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From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
not any; not one
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
and nothing more
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
Paraska's
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From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
SiberianounUS /saɪˈbɪriə/
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A revulsion of feeling had been brought about by the persecution that had made a clean sweep of the heretics from Knishi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What had these old neighbours, these brothers and sisters and cousins, done to deserve such a doom?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SEED OF THE CHURCH THE news in Paraska's letter was true.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had only a vague idea of what exile to Siberia really meant; no one had ever returned to Knishi from that distant bourne, but it had always been the most fearsome threat held over them from infancy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As the crowd which collected to be spectators of the departure of the women and children saw their terrible distress, and heard their cries of lamentation on being driven from their old homes, a wave of pity and sympathy spread from heart to heart.
