used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew Kokovkina, and so one evening Liudmilla announced to her sisters:
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She knew Kokovkina, and so one evening Liudmilla announced to her sisters:
the act of burning something
From this reading She had a burning curiosity about Pilnikov.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, she would have to see the masquerading trickster.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading She had a burning curiosity about Pilnikov.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She knew Kokovkina, and so one evening Liudmilla announced to her sisters:
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
a young female
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a burning curiosity about Pilnikov.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, she would have to see the masquerading trickster.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew Kokovkina, and so one evening Liudmilla announced to her sisters:
Kokovkina
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From this reading She knew Kokovkina, and so one evening Liudmilla announced to her sisters:
Liudmilla
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From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
masqueradingverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “masquerade” — take part in a masquerade
From this reading Of course, she would have to see the masquerading trickster.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew Kokovkina, and so one evening Liudmilla announced to her sisters:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
Pilnikov
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From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
Routilovs
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From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
RumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a burning curiosity about Pilnikov.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She knew Kokovkina, and so one evening Liudmilla announced to her sisters:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew Kokovkina, and so one evening Liudmilla announced to her sisters:
in the near future
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
tricksternounUS /ˈtrɪkstər/
someone who plays practical jokes on others
From this reading Of course, she would have to see the masquerading trickster.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rumours that Pilnikov was a disguised girl soon spread about the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Among the first to hear of it were the Routilovs. The inquisitive Liudmilla always tried to see everything new with her own eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course, she would have to see the masquerading trickster.
