used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
arrowed
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From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They stopped on the float to get a glass of lemonade.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They stopped on the float to get a glass of lemonade.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading They stopped on the float to get a glass of lemonade.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
Misha
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From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
Piotr
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From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
Skorodozh
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From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
that is looked for
From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
steamboat-landing
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From this reading A number of city folk sought coolness on the float, as the buffet at the steamboat-landing was called in Skorodozh.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped on the float to get a glass of lemonade.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped on the float to get a glass of lemonade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Piotr and Misha were in town to do some shopping.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was less oppressive under the canvas roof of the float, where at intervals gusts of breeze came from the river.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading The day was hot, sultry, windless--helplessly prostrate before the arrowed glances of the infuriated Dragon.
