used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But to see them in this fashion required a Russian imagination.
a-glitter
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From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
(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 _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Some of the domes were of blue, set with stars to represent the canopy of the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to see them in this fashion required a Russian imagination.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Some of the domes were of blue, set with stars to represent the canopy of the sky.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But to see them in this fashion required a Russian imagination.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading But to see them in this fashion required a Russian imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
Nona
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From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
onion-shaped
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From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
Petrogradnoun
a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Some of the domes were of blue, set with stars to represent the canopy of the sky.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But to see them in this fashion required a Russian imagination.
rosebuds
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From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But to see them in this fashion required a Russian imagination.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some of the domes were of blue, set with stars to represent the canopy of the sky.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Some of the domes were of blue, set with stars to represent the canopy of the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the domes were of blue, set with stars to represent the canopy of the sky.
St
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From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Some of the domes were of blue, set with stars to represent the canopy of the sky.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
symbolizingnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlaɪzɪŋ/
the act of representing something with a symbol
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But to see them in this fashion required a Russian imagination.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to see them in this fashion required a Russian imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
precisely as stated
From this reading However, the effect was very beautiful, and Nona was glad to have her attention diverted, as she started out to find the Cathedral of St. Isaac.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Russian priests explained that these domes were really shaped like folded rosebuds, symbolizing the church on earth that was to blossom in heaven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Next Step_ The following afternoon it seemed to Nona Davis that all Petrograd was a-glitter with onion-shaped domes.
