used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a calm evening.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The air was warm, and a slight dust floated above the streets.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
anew
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was warm, and a slight dust floated above the streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
make calm or still
From this reading It was a calm evening.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
remove the dust from
From this reading The air was warm, and a slight dust floated above the streets.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The air was warm, and a slight dust floated above the streets.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a calm evening.
Karsavinanoun
Russian dancer who danced with Nijinsky (1885-1978)
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
come together
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
Sina
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From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
Sina's
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From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The air was warm, and a slight dust floated above the streets.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The air was warm, and a slight dust floated above the streets.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Except for one or two passers-by, the boulevard was absolutely deserted.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The air was warm, and a slight dust floated above the streets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a calm evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throughout the day he had thought with pleasure of his talk with them on the previous evening, and he hoped to meet them again, discuss the same subjects, and perceive the same look of sympathy and tenderness in Sina’s gentle eyes.
Yourii
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From this reading On the following evening Yourii went to the same spot where he had met Sina Karsavina and her companion.
