Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

later than; following

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

anew

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

(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 Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

expected hopefully

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

one or the other of two

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading Mishka rode up and kicked at the outer gate.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

disabled in the feet or legs

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

past form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading Mishka rode up and kicked at the outer gate.

immediately past

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

the force of workers available

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

being on the outside or further from a center

From this reading Mishka rode up and kicked at the outer gate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

Identical; not different.

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

the state of being asleep

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Mishka rode up and kicked at the outer gate.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

at the time that

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

in or at the place that

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A STRICKEN TOWN We rode on, avoiding the village, which remained dark and silent; the sleeping peasants had either not heard or not heeded the sound and shock of the explosion.

during the time that

From this reading Here again all was dark and quiet, and we rode round instead of through the place, Loris and I, with the Pavloffs, halting at a little distance, near a small farmhouse which I remembered as that of the _starosta_, while our four recruits kept on.

which person or people

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

the words that are spoken

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

but in spite of that

From this reading When we regained the road on the further side, two mounted men awaited us, who, after exchanging a few low-spoken words with the Pavloffs, fell in behind us; and later another, and yet another, joined us in the same way.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It must have been about one in the morning when we reached the village half-way between Zizcsky and Zostrov, where Mishka and I had got the last change of horses on our journey to the castle.