Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

treat badly

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

someone who attacks

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

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From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

any thing at all

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

toss or strike a ball back and forth

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

wanted intensely

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

plural of “epithet” — a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

a man of refinement

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

a particular point in time

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

used to form the superlative

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

not any; not one

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading So the Count took the remains of the puppet and went on his way.

and nothing more

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

a wrapped container

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

lacking power

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

sharply exact or accurate or delimited

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer

From this reading So the Count took the remains of the puppet and went on his way.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading So the Count took the remains of the puppet and went on his way.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

do one's shopping

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the Count took the remains of the puppet and went on his way.

be standing; be upright

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So the Count took the remains of the puppet and went on his way.

a heavy rain

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

interact in a certain way

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So the Count took the remains of the puppet and went on his way.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So the Count took the remains of the puppet and went on his way.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

at the time that

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Count had no precise object in view when he hurriedly left the shop with the parcel containing the broken doll.

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading What he most desired for the moment was to withdraw himself from the storm of Akulina's abuse, seeing that he had no means of checking the torrent, nor of exacting satisfaction for the insults received.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading However he might have acted had the aggressor been a man, he was powerless when attacked by a woman, and he was aware that he had followed the only course which had in it anything of dignity and self-respect.

the words that are spoken

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading To stand and bandy words and epithets of abuse would have been worse than useless, to treat the tobacconist like a gentleman and to hold him responsible for his wife's language would have been more than absurd.