used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WARNING.
having companions or an escort
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This feeling made them think of their group as a world within a world.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
confined by bonds
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
lacking funds
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
Clara
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From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
Elkin
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From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
the act of departing
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading This feeling made them think of their group as a world within a world.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This feeling made them think of their group as a world within a world.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
Orlovsky
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From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
Pavel
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From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
sectionsnounUS /ˈsekʃənz/
plural of “section” — a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This feeling made them think of their group as a world within a world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading This feeling made them think of their group as a world within a world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This feeling made them think of their group as a world within a world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
at the time that
From this reading It was one o'clock when the assemblage broke up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They scattered over various sections of the town, Pavel going to his home in the Palace, while Clara, accompanied by Elkin and Orlovsky, set off in the direction of Paradise Town.
which person or people
From this reading But whatever the character of the district one was bound for, in their hearts there was the same feeling that they belonged to a higher life than did those who slept behind the closed shutters they were passing.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This feeling made them think of their group as a world within a world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This feeling made them think of their group as a world within a world.
