used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a clatter and racket as there was!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One would almost imagine himself back in the days of post-horses and outriders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a clatter and racket as there was!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One would almost imagine himself back in the days of post-horses and outriders.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
dwór
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From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
entrance-porch
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From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One would almost imagine himself back in the days of post-horses and outriders.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading One would almost imagine himself back in the days of post-horses and outriders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
Marya
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From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
neighing
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From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would almost imagine himself back in the days of post-horses and outriders.
outridersnounUS /ˈaʊtraɪdərz/
plural of “outrider” — an escort who rides ahead (as a member of the vanguard)
From this reading One would almost imagine himself back in the days of post-horses and outriders.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
post-horses
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From this reading One would almost imagine himself back in the days of post-horses and outriders.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading Such a clatter and racket as there was!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
strenuouslyadverbUS /ˈstrenjuːəsli/
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a clatter and racket as there was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such a clatter and racket as there was!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
which person or people
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marya jumped up from her chair and ran, with fleet steps, to the front window overlooking the entrance-porch.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE VILLAGE WEDDING SOME few days after Easter, while the children at the dwór were reading to their mother in the library, the clatter of hoofs was heard upon the hard road without.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would almost imagine himself back in the days of post-horses and outriders.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There, under cover of the carriage entrance, were four gayly dressed young peasants, proudly seated upon slick horses, who were stamping their feet and neighing most strenuously.
