used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
acacias
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From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
anew
From this reading ‘At his old tricks again,’ observed Elena, glancing at his work.
Ah
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From this reading ‘Ah, yes, Weber,’ replied Anna Vassilyevna.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading ‘Ah, yes, Weber,’ replied Anna Vassilyevna.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘At his old tricks again,’ observed Elena, glancing at his work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
Elena
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From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ‘At his old tricks again,’ observed Elena, glancing at his work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
modellingnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/
a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading ‘At his old tricks again,’ observed Elena, glancing at his work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘At his old tricks again,’ observed Elena, glancing at his work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Ah, yes, Weber,’ replied Anna Vassilyevna.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
Shubin
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From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sank into an easy chair, and the tears started on to her eyelashes.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading ‘At his old tricks again,’ observed Elena, glancing at his work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
Vassilyevna
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From this reading ‘Ah, yes, Weber,’ replied Anna Vassilyevna.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
WebernounUS /ˈwebər/
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading ‘Ah, yes, Weber,’ replied Anna Vassilyevna.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Meanwhile, Elena led the two friends to an arbour of acacias, with a little wooden table in the middle, and seats round.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ‘At his old tricks again,’ observed Elena, glancing at his work.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Ah, yes, Weber,’ replied Anna Vassilyevna.
Zoya
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From this reading Shubin looked round, and, whispering ‘Wait a minute!’ he ran off, skipping and hopping to his own room, brought back a piece of clay, and began modelling a bust of Zoya, shaking his head and muttering and laughing to himself.
