used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What about the wires?"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We're well away from Moscow."
Bim
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From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading "Stop," said Cherry.
circuitousadjectiveUS /sərˈkjuːɪtəs/
marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
set up or found
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
loopingnounUS /ˈluːpɪŋ/
(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
Malcolm
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From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
Malinkoff
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From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading "We're well away from Moscow."
a form of address for a man
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
Preopojensky
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From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
sprayingnounUS /ˈspreɪɪŋ/
the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop," said Cherry.
sybariticadjective
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
push forcefully
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading IN THE HOLY VILLAGE "Preopojensky, but by a circuitous route," said Malinkoff, speaking across the chauffeur.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
We're
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From this reading "We're well away from Moscow."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We're well away from Moscow."
well-equipped
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From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What about the wires?"
which person or people
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
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 He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading "What about the wires?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked up at the telegraph lines, looping from pole to pole, and Malcolm thrust his head into the window of the limousine to communicate this danger to the sybaritic Mr. Bim, who was spraying himself with perfume from a bottle he had found in the well-equipped interior of the car.
