anew
From this reading They went to bed again, and muttered something to their wives.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They went to bed again, and muttered something to their wives.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
made afraid
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
GodivanounUS /ɡəˈdaɪvə/
according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
in a gradual manner
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
half-opened
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From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading They went to bed again, and muttered something to their wives.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
with low volume
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
cut with a saw
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
Skorodozh
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From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They went to bed again, and muttered something to their wives.
in the near future
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
townsmen
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From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
at the time that
From this reading Then when the stamp of horses’ hoofs and the hum of human voices subsided, the residents quietly went back to their beds, and were soon asleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
which person or people
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night the streets of Skorodozh were alive with noises--which gradually died away.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading They went to bed again, and muttered something to their wives.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The frightened townsmen sprang from their warm beds, and peering through the half-opened blinds into the dark streets saw those who had been caught in the woods led away in the custody of the Cossacks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
but in spite of that
From this reading Lady Godiva would have been highly pleased with such modest people: they looked, yet did not show themselves, and did not hinder.
