used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
being one more than ten
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
to come or go into
From this reading This young man was preparing to enter the university.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
Fomitch
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From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
half-past
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From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
and nothing more
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
Kalganov
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From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
Miüsov
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From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
MonasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading This young man was preparing to enter the university.
Pyotr
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From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
carry out
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This young man was preparing to enter the university.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This young man was preparing to enter the university.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading This young man was preparing to enter the university.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Our visitors did not take part in the service, but arrived just as it was over.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They Arrive At The Monastery It was a warm, bright day at the end of August.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interview with the elder had been fixed for half-past eleven, immediately after late mass.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading First an elegant open carriage, drawn by two valuable horses, drove up with Miüsov and a distant relative of his, a young man of twenty, called Pyotr Fomitch Kalganov.
