used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
(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 In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
brocadenounUS /broʊˈkeɪd/
thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
at any time
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
fresh-made
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From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
death of a person
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
I've
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From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
Loris
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From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
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 Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
the force of workers available
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
Mishka
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From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
a particular point in time
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
Natalya
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From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
not any; not one
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
on one occasion
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
possessing material wealth
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
Stepan
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From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
not in physical motion
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
they'd
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From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
in the direction of
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
Vassilitzis
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From this reading Besides, I doubt if they'd have got an orthodox Russian priest to come, for the Vassilitzis were Roman Catholics, as so many of the old Polish nobility are.
WARSAWnounUS /ˈwɔːrsɔː/
the capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAMPAIGN AT WARSAW A few hours later we were on the road once more,--Anne and Natalya in a travelling carriage, the rest of us mounted.
in or at the place that
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
a Caucasian
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That hurried funeral was as impressive as any I've ever been at, though there was no service, for it would have been impossible to summon a priest in time.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading In dead silence the four of us, Loris and Stepan, Mishka and I, carried the coffin down, wrapped in an old curtain of rich brocade, and stood by with bowed heads, while, still in silence, it was lowered down, pall and all.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The old servant was sobbing hysterically as she followed her mistress down the steps, but Anne's white face was tearless, though she turned it for a moment with a yearning farewell glance towards the fresh-made mound in the courtyard, the grave where we had laid the corpse of her mother, in the coffin which Mishka and some of the men had made during the day.
