used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
anew
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
droskynoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia
From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
apart from; not including
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
the act of departing
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
for more time
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
Nevsky
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From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
not any; not one
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
except for; apart from
From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
St
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From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
Ursula
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From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To save time we took a _drosky_ nearly to the end of the Nevsky, and walked the rest of the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first she shrank from the idea in alarm, but finally consented, and on the afternoon of the second day after our adventure, we started again for what Mary called the thieves’ quarters.
which person or people
From this reading It was a warm afternoon and the street was swarming with children who, at sight of us, set up a clamor.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For this change I made no explanation except to Mary, whom I took into my confidence, telling her of my intended visit to Ursula and asking her to go with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I changed my mind with regard to leaving St. Petersburg in three days, and decided to stay a week longer.
