used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
annuallyadverbUS /ˈænjuːəli/
without missing a year
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
being joined in close association
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
coach-houses
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From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
every person
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
Kirila
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From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
manor-house
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From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
not any; not one
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
offeringsnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋz/
plural of “offering” — something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
others
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From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
Petrovitch
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From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
Pokrovskoe
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From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
quartered
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From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
in the near future
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At nine o’clock in the morning the bells rang for mass, and everybody repaired to the new stone church, built by Kirila Petrovitch and annually enriched by his offerings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the eve of the festival, of which we have already spoken, the guests began to arrive at Pokrovskoe.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Some were accommodated at the manor-house and in the wings attached to it; others in the house of the bailiff; a third party was quartered upon the priest; and the remainder upon the better class of peasants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading The church was soon crowded with such a number of distinguished worshippers, that the simple peasants could find no room within the edifice, and had to stand beneath the porch and inside the railings.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The stables were filled with the horses of the visitors, and the yards and coach-houses were crowded with vehicles of every sort.
