used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
in the past
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
circumferencenounUS /ˌsɜːrˈkʌmfrəns/
the size of something as given by the distance around it
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
CzarsnounUS /zɑːrz/
plural of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
divisible by two
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
Ivan
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From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
coated with paint
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
PETROVITCH
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From this reading PETROVITCH.
pleasure-grounds
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From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
on the contrary
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
in the near future
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Our travellers had still a long drive before them after they entered the stately gate called “the Gate of Triumph.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
plural of “wall” — 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 The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The ancient capital of the Czars enclosed, within the vast circumference of its painted walls, gardens, orchards, terraces, even parks and pleasure-grounds, in this as in other ways resembling an Eastern city.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In due time, however, the merchants’ quarter was reached, and Ivan Petrovitch drew rein before the gateway of a long, low, wooden building, or rather range of buildings, painted in various colours.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Oh, but soon ye read in stories Of the men of long ago; And the pale, bewildering glories Shining farther than ye know.”
