used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
head-quarters
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From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
Lauda
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From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
letter-writing
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From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
levyverbUS /ˈlevi/
impose and collect
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
the force of workers available
From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
not any; not one
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
Upita
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From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
Volodyovski
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From this reading A time of serious labor began now for Volodyovski,--of letter-writing and journeying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Volodyovski hurried around as if in boiling water; but since he was active and spared no pains, everything went on successfully enough.
in or at the place that
From this reading The week following he transferred his head-quarters to Upita, where he began the levy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But especially came the Lauda men, for whom horses had to be provided.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The nobles flocked to him willingly, both great and small, for he had a wide reputation.
