used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
anew
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
(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 "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
in a state of sleep
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Vjera seemed to be stupefied by the sense of disappointment.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vjera seemed to be stupefied by the sense of disappointment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Vjera seemed to be stupefied by the sense of disappointment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
door-post
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From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
an act that fails
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
how
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From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
immediately past
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
realising
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From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
SchmidtnounUS /ʃmɪt/
German statesman who served as chancellor of Germany (born in 1918)
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Vjera seemed to be stupefied by the sense of disappointment.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Vjera seemed to be stupefied by the sense of disappointment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading Vjera seemed to be stupefied by the sense of disappointment.
carry out
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vjera seemed to be stupefied by the sense of disappointment.
tobacconist's
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From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Come, come, Vjera," said the Cossack in an encouraging tone, "it is not so bad after all.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
Vjera
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From this reading Vjera seemed to be stupefied by the sense of disappointment.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading By this time the Count is fast asleep and is dreaming of his fortune, you know, so that it would be a cruelty to wake him up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She went back to the door of the tobacconist's house and put out her hand as though to ring the bell again then, realising how useless the attempt would be, she let her arms fall by her sides and leaned against the door-post, her muffled head bent forward and her whole attitude expressing her despair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had better let me take you home," said Schmidt, kindly, after the total failure of the last effort.
