Chapter II

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

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

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

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

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

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

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From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

having a series of columns arranged at regular intervals

From this reading The countess' residence was the only structure in town that had a colonnaded front.

gotten under control

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading The countess' residence was the only structure in town that had a colonnaded front.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

a social unit living together

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The countess' residence was the only structure in town that had a colonnaded front.

a flash of light (especially reflected light)

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

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

From this reading The countess' residence was the only structure in town that had a colonnaded front.

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

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

having hills and crags

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

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

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

having inhabitants; lived in

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

contrary to plan or expectation

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

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From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

across time

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

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From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

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From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

held or filled or in use

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

and nothing more

From this reading The countess' residence was the only structure in town that had a colonnaded front.

outlying areas (as of a city or town)

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a country person

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

the possibility of future success

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

one of four equal parts

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading The countess' residence was the only structure in town that had a colonnaded front.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

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

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

make square

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading The countess' residence was the only structure in town that had a colonnaded front.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading THE WHITE TERROR.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The countess' residence was the only structure in town that had a colonnaded front.

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

From this reading THE WHITE TERROR.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

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

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

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From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

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

From this reading The governor's house, which faced Governor's Prospect--a small square with a fountain in the centre--and Anna Nicolayevna's were the two most imposing buildings in Miroslav.

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

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

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

From this reading Miroslav was trisected longitudinally by a clear, cheerful river and by Kasimir Street, its principal thoroughfare, which contained most of its public buildings and best shops.

during the time that

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

a Caucasian

From this reading THE WHITE TERROR.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.

plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

From this reading The middle one of the three sections thus formed was the home of the higher nobility and the official class; the district across the bridge from here was inhabited by Christian burghers and workmen, with here and there a clay hovel, the home of a peasant family, gleaming white in the distant outskirts; while the hilly quarter beyond Kasimir Street was the seat of Jewish industry and Jewish poverty, part of this neighbourhood being occupied by the market places and "the Paradise," as the slums of the town were called ironically.