used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The peaceful atmosphere was not undisturbed by anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The peaceful atmosphere was not undisturbed by anxiety.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Autumn had laid her hand on men as well as on nature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
make calm or still
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
divisible by two
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Autumn had laid her hand on men as well as on nature.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Autumn had laid her hand on men as well as on nature.
a social unit living together
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Autumn had laid her hand on men as well as on nature.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
Malinovka
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From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
the force of workers available
From this reading Autumn had laid her hand on men as well as on nature.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Autumn had laid her hand on men as well as on nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The peaceful atmosphere was not undisturbed by anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The peaceful atmosphere was not undisturbed by anxiety.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading The peaceful atmosphere was not undisturbed by anxiety.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The peaceful atmosphere was not undisturbed by anxiety.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Autumn had laid her hand on men as well as on nature.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The quiet life which had been brought to a pause by the catastrophe, flowed evenly on.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading As the days went by Malinovka assumed its wonted calm.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The household was thoughtful, silent, and cold; smiles, laughter, and joy had vanished like the falling leaves, and even though the worst crisis was passed, it had left behind it an atmosphere of gloom.
