used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She passed an extremely distressing night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading She passed an extremely distressing night.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She passed an extremely distressing night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Varvara had no knowledge of Peredonov's trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Varvara had no knowledge of Peredonov's trip.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She passed an extremely distressing night.
not any; not one
From this reading Varvara had no knowledge of Peredonov's trip.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Varvara had no knowledge of Peredonov's trip.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed an extremely distressing night.
Peredonov
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From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
Peredonov's
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From this reading Varvara had no knowledge of Peredonov's trip.
pleasant-looking
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From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed an extremely distressing night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed dangerous to him now not to go to church often--they might inform against him if he did not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Varvara had no knowledge of Peredonov's trip.
Varvara
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From this reading Varvara had no knowledge of Peredonov's trip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
at the time that
From this reading When Peredonov returned to town in the morning he did not go home, but asked to be driven to church--it was time for Mass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the church gate he met a pleasant-looking schoolboy, with a rosy, ingenuous face and innocent blue eyes.
