used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He always stood in a conspicuous place.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always stood in a conspicuous place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Peredonov began to attend church frequently.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Peredonov began to attend church frequently.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did not yield.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Peredonov began to attend church frequently.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading He always stood in a conspicuous place.
placed crosswise
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did not yield.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Peredonov began to attend church frequently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He always stood in a conspicuous place.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He always stood in a conspicuous place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
engage in
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
absolutely essential
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he did not yield.
many times at short intervals
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
Peredonov
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From this reading Peredonov began to attend church frequently.
a human being
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He always stood in a conspicuous place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He always stood in a conspicuous place.
stupidlyadverbUS /ˈstuːpədli/
in a stupid manner
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peredonov began to attend church frequently.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
hard to endure
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one time he crossed himself more often than was necessary, at another he stood like a person in a trance and looked stupidly before him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to him that spies were hiding behind the columns, and were peeping out from there, trying to make him laugh.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading But he did not yield.
