used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
bare-footed
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From this reading Some of them were bare-footed and only in their shirts.
bastnounUS /bæst/
strong woody fibers obtained especially from the phloem of from various plants
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
caftansnounUS /ˈkæftænz/
plural of “caftan” — a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The peasants were silent, and there was no change in the expression of their faces.
coarseradjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrsər/
comparative of “coarse” — of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The peasants were silent, and there was no change in the expression of their faces.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The peasants were silent, and there was no change in the expression of their faces.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
homespunadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmspʌn/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
Kusminskoie
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From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
not any; not one
From this reading The peasants were silent, and there was no change in the expression of their faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
and nothing more
From this reading Some of them were bare-footed and only in their shirts.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
a particular situation
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The peasants were silent, and there was no change in the expression of their faces.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were bare-footed and only in their shirts.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were bare-footed and only in their shirts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The peasants were silent, and there was no change in the expression of their faces.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The crowd stood talking in front of the house of the bailiff, and as Nekhludoff approached, the conversation ceased and the peasants, like those of Kusminskoie, removed their caps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were bare-footed and only in their shirts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some effort Nekhludoff began his speech by declaring that he intended to surrender the land to them.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It was a coarser crowd than the peasants of Kusminskoie, and almost all the peasants wore bast shoes and homespun shirts and caftans.
