touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
(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 You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
how
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From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
immediately past
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
the force of workers available
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
being perceived or observed
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
Petrogradnoun
a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then it was that I suddenly smelt the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading Then it was that I suddenly smelt the sea.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then it was that I suddenly smelt the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was that I suddenly smelt the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must, at last, have parted from most of the company.
in or at the place that
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had come with my friend into the quieter streets of the city.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It seemed to me that every one was singing, men and women and children....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have noticed how Petrograd is mixed up with the sea, how suddenly, where you never would expect it, you see the masts of ships all clustered together against the sky.
