used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elisaveta dressed herself up as a boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elisaveta dressed herself up as a boy.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was quiet and bright on the river’s bank.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
a youthful male person
From this reading Elisaveta dressed herself up as a boy.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was quiet and bright on the river’s bank.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
put on clothes
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Elisaveta dressed herself up as a boy.
Elisaveta
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From this reading Elisaveta dressed herself up as a boy.
divisible by two
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
fishing-rod
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From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading Elisaveta looked like a rather tall stripling of fourteen in this dress.
furnishesverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪz/
third-person singular of “furnish” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Elisaveta dressed herself up as a boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elisaveta looked like a rather tall stripling of fourteen in this dress.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
knee-breeches
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From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Elisaveta looked like a rather tall stripling of fourteen in this dress.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Elisaveta looked like a rather tall stripling of fourteen in this dress.
held dear
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
many times at short intervals
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was quiet and bright on the river’s bank.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
on the contrary
From this reading Elisaveta looked like a rather tall stripling of fourteen in this dress.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was quiet and bright on the river’s bank.
sailor-jacket
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From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
striplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading Elisaveta looked like a rather tall stripling of fourteen in this dress.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Elisaveta looked like a rather tall stripling of fourteen in this dress.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She loved to do this and she did it quite often; so tedious is the monotony of our lives that even a change of dress furnishes a diversion!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Elisaveta dressed herself up as a boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quiet and bright on the river’s bank.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
a Caucasian
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Elisaveta put on a white sailor-jacket with a blue collar, and blue knee-breeches which revealed the beauty and grace of her sunburnt lower limbs; she put on a cap, took a fishing-rod and went to the river.
