used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was here the children gathered, and the miserable farce of the examination began.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was here the children gathered, and the miserable farce of the examination began.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
Doulebov
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From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading It was here the children gathered, and the miserable farce of the examination began.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading It was here the children gathered, and the miserable farce of the examination began.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was here the children gathered, and the miserable farce of the examination began.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here the children gathered, and the miserable farce of the examination began.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
ikonnounUS /ˈaɪkɑːn/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here the children gathered, and the miserable farce of the examination began.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading It was here the children gathered, and the miserable farce of the examination began.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Children, rise to prayer.”
move upward
From this reading “Children, rise to prayer.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Children, rise to prayer.”
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Doulebov stood up before an ikon on one side of the room, assumed a stately air, and exclaimed:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twitter of birds was audible and the fresh, delicious aroma of flowers entered in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of the house in the small glade were wide open.
