used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
COSSACKnounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
the act of departing
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
Dodd
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From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
KAMCHATKA
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From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
Kamchatkan
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From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
Olga
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From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
OP
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From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
PENINSULAnounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
Petropavlovsk
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From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
singlingverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading They betrayed their own secret by their assumed indifference and unconsciousness.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
at the time that
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It took place in the body of the church, immediately after some sort of morning service, which had nearly closed when we entered.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A COSSACK WEDDING--THE PENINSULA OP KAMCHATKA Our time in Petropavlovsk, after the departure of the _Olga_, was almost wholly occupied in making preparations for our northern journey through the Kamchatkan peninsula.
belonging to which person
From this reading I had no difficulty in singling out the happy individuals whose fortunes were to be united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading On Tuesday, however, Dodd told me that there was to be a wedding at the church, and invited me to go over and witness the ceremony.
