used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLARA AT HOME.
axlesnounUS /ˈæksəlz/
plural of “axle” — a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
Boyko's
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From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
CLARA
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From this reading CLARA AT HOME.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
the first light of day
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CLARA AT HOME.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
provided with artificial light
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
pulleynounUS /ˈpʊli/
a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
waggons
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From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
(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 At the far end of the deep narrow court hung the pulley chains and bucket of a roofed well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading At Boyko's Court the chilly dawn lit up a barricade of wheels, axles, and bodies of peasant waggons.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Through wide cracks of a fence came the shifting light of a lantern and the sleepy cackling of geese.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clara went through a spacious subterranean passage, dark as a pocket and filled with the odour of paint.
