used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
BONDAGEnounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
devoutadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊt/
deeply religious
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
hypocriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
professing feelings or virtues one does not have
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
Knishi
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From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
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 But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
Matoushka
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From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
on the contrary
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
slovenlyadjectiveUS /ˈslʌvənli/
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
Vasili's
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From this reading But he felt that she hated him for the many changes he had made in Father Vasili's slovenly performance of his duties, though she paid him exaggerated deference as her priest.
Velia
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From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very unhappy, and his heart felt like lead.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
a Caucasian
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He knew her to be a hard, mean, and hypocritical woman; very devout, for she never failed to be present at mass every day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was not a home in Knishi where he would not rather have placed Velia than with the old Matoushka.
YOKEnounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading A YOKE OF BONDAGE THE long white line of the road to Knishi, running straight up to the distant horizon, lay before Father Cyril, as he drove slowly along it, lost in thought.
