used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her mother had married a German merchant and gone away.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lydia Lensky, married to the young doctor, became with him a patriot and an émancipée.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were poor, but they were very conceited.
conceitedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːtəd/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading They were poor, but they were very conceited.
a female human offspring
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Lydia Lensky, married to the young doctor, became with him a patriot and an émancipée.
a person of German nationality
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her mother had married a German merchant and gone away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother had married a German merchant and gone away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lydia Lensky, married to the young doctor, became with him a patriot and an émancipée.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
and nothing more
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
landownernounUS /ˈlændoʊnər/
a holder or proprietor of land
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
Lensky
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From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia Lensky, married to the young doctor, became with him a patriot and an émancipée.
joined in matrimony
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
MARSHnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Her mother had married a German merchant and gone away.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother had married a German merchant and gone away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They were poor, but they were very conceited.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were poor, but they were very conceited.
WarsawnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were poor, but they were very conceited.
which person or people
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEY LIVE AT THE MARSH She was the daughter of a Polish landowner who, deeply in debt to the Jews, had married a German wife with money, and who had died just before the rebellion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Quite young, she had married Paul Lensky, an intellectual who had studied at Berlin, and had returned to Warsaw a patriot.
émancipée
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lydia Lensky, married to the young doctor, became with him a patriot and an émancipée.
