used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Malva was coming.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
Grebentchikov
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From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
Legostev
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From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
MalvanounUS /ˈmɑːlvə/
herbs and subshrubs: mallows
From this reading Malva was coming.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
cut with a saw
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
ScrewingnounUS /ˈskruːɪŋ/
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
Vassili
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From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Under the shade of a boat lay Vassili Legostev, the watchman at this outpost of the Grebentchikov fishing grounds.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Screwing up his eyes on account of the glare caused by the reflection on the water, he grunted with pleasure and content.
in or at the place that
From this reading Lying on his stomach, his head resting on his hands, he was gazing fixedly out to sea, where away in the distance danced a black spot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Vassili saw with satisfaction that it grew larger and was drawing nearer.
