used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was some months afterwards.
Alexis
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From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
exhale hard
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
every person
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
set up or found
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some months afterwards.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was some months afterwards.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
Olsheffsky
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From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
rebuildverbUS /riˈbɪld/
build again
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
move hurridly
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
except for; apart from
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some months afterwards.
having a supporting base
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everyone had suffered; but the heaviest blow had fallen upon the great house, for Madame Olsheffsky never returned to it.
uprootedverbUS /əˈpruːtɪd/
past form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
Viletna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some months afterwards.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Her boat had been upset and carried away, with the sudden force of the current, and though Alexis managed to save himself by clinging to an uprooted pine tree, Madame Olsheffsky had been torn from him, and sucked under by the rush of the furious water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The flood was over, and the people of Viletna had begun to rebuild their log houses, and collect what could be found of their scattered belongings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A portion of the great dyke had remained standing, so that the lake did not completely empty itself; and the peasants were able, with some help from the Government, to rebuild it.
