used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WITCH!
ablutionsnounUS /əˈbluːʃənz/
plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
for the reason that
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
boilverbUS /bɔɪl/
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
cholera-fighting
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From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
the specified day of the month
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
drainagenounUS /ˈdreɪnədʒ/
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
take in liquids
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
temporary military shelter
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
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 In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
not one, and not any
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
by chance
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
sanitationnounUS /ˌsænəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being clean and conducive to health
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
express in words
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
in a serious manner
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
carry out
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
Tsar's
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From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
vodkanounUS /ˈvɑːdkə/
unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They set apart, some of them, a hut or house as a hospital for suspicious cases; the villagers occasionally boil their drinking water; they drink their _vodka_--well, perhaps the merest trifle more discreetly, in times of scare, than in the piping days of health and security.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
WITCHnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading A WITCH!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not go so far as to say that they waste much water in personal ablutions, because I wish my readers to take me seriously; and as for the drainage and sanitation of the villages, there is none from end to end of the realm.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
Zemstvo
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From this reading In this year of grace, close to the end of the nineteenth century, many of the villages in the Tsar's dominions are almost up to date in the science of cholera-fighting, thanks to the energy of the Zemstvo, which is a species of County Council.
