used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
in addition
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
on or to one side
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was rather pale, and had lively black eyes.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
a female human offspring
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was rather pale, and had lively black eyes.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
brought together in one place
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
Hohlakov
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From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
immediately past
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
full of life and energy
From this reading She was rather pale, and had lively black eyes.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She was rather pale, and had lively black eyes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
PeasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
precinctnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/
a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather pale, and had lively black eyes.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather pale, and had lively black eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They had been told that the elder was at last coming out, and they had gathered together in anticipation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Two ladies, Madame Hohlakov and her daughter, had also come out into the portico to wait for the elder, but in a separate part of it set aside for women of rank.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
which person or people
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Peasant Women Who Have Faith Near the wooden portico below, built on to the outer wall of the precinct, there was a crowd of about twenty peasant women.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Madame Hohlakov was a wealthy lady, still young and attractive, and always dressed with taste.
