used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Russia was the place where one's father went on business.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
well in the past; former
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Russia was the place where one's father went on business.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
a young female
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
grown-up
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From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
intermediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiɪt/
lying between two extremes in time or space or state
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
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 All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Russia was the place where one's father went on business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
one's
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From this reading Russia was the place where one's father went on business.
the local environment
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
Polotzk
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From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so far off, and so many bad things happened there, that one's mother and grandmother and grown-up aunts cried at the railroad station, and one was expected to be sad and quiet for the rest of the day, when the father departed for Russia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Russia was the place where one's father went on business.
at the time that
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
in or at the place that
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while there came to my knowledge the existence of another division, a region intermediate between Polotzk and Russia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the little girls I knew lived in Polotzk, with their fathers and mothers and friends.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When I was a little girl, the world was divided into two parts; namely, Polotzk, the place where I lived, and a strange land called Russia.
