used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
broken-spirited
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From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
clothing in general
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
a young female
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
Knishi
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From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
Matoushka
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From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
not any; not one
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
obsequiousadjectiveUS /əbˈsiːkwiəs/
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
out-of-dooradjective
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading The summer brought out-of-door work for Velia.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
the season of growth
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
STUNTEDadjectiveUS /ˈstʌntɪd/
inferior in size or quality
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer brought out-of-door work for Velia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
up to a particular time
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
TYRANTSnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
except if; if not
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
Velia
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From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
VELIA'S
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From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
accept gladly
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
at the time that
From this reading VELIA'S TYRANTS A STUNTED, emaciated, broken-spirited child, dumb, and not opening her mouth, was Velia when the spring came.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The summer brought out-of-door work for Velia.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Her house was quite a mile away, on the farther side of Knishi; and the old Matoushka did not welcome visitors, unless they brought in their hands gifts worth having.
Yarina
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From this reading Yarina was rich, and the old Matoushka was obsequious to her, but she gave her no chance of seeing Velia alone; and the warm clothes she brought for the girl lay in a chest till there was a chance of selling them.
Yarina's
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From this reading Yarina's heart ached for her, but she could show the girl so little kindness!
