18
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From this reading 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The little girl did what her father told her.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The little girl did what her father told her.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
a young female
From this reading The little girl did what her father told her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl did what her father told her.
Hillsmen
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From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl did what her father told her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
on one occasion
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
win a victory over
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girl did what her father told her.
THREADverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The little girl did what her father told her.
TolstoynounUS /ˈtoʊlstɔɪ/
Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The little girl did what her father told her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were such a spirit of love shown everywhere in the world, evil would oftener be overcome by good.
WRISTSnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading THE WRISTS BOUND WITH THE RED THREAD Once the English were at war with some fierce tribes of India, called the Hillsmen.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Such a spirit of love Tolstoy believed in and taught in all his writings.
