used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
alighted
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From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
Clara
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From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading At sight of the familiar landscape Clara seemed weird to herself.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading OMINOUS FOOTSTEPS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
a young female
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her own Miroslav, yet she was worse than a stranger in it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At sight of the familiar landscape Clara seemed weird to herself.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was her own Miroslav, yet she was worse than a stranger in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her own Miroslav, yet she was worse than a stranger in it.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading At sight of the familiar landscape Clara seemed weird to herself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
Miroslav
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From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sight of the familiar landscape Clara seemed weird to herself.
Olga
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From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
OMINOUSadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading OMINOUS FOOTSTEPS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was her own Miroslav, yet she was worse than a stranger in it.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
peasant's
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From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At sight of the familiar landscape Clara seemed weird to herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At sight of the familiar landscape Clara seemed weird to herself.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was her own Miroslav, yet she was worse than a stranger in it.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was her own Miroslav, yet she was worse than a stranger in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Clara alighted from the train at a station immediately preceding Miroslav.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading At sight of the familiar landscape Clara seemed weird to herself.
which person or people
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was met by Olga, the girl with the short hair and sparse teeth who was engaged to the judge, the two reaching the city partly on a peasant's waggon, partly on foot.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was her own Miroslav, yet she was worse than a stranger in it.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was her own Miroslav, yet she was worse than a stranger in it.
