used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
Anton
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From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
Arina
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From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
BONI
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inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
emanating from God
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
else
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From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
divisible by two
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
the act of giving
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
Golovliov
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From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading BONI & LIVERIGHT, INC.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
irresolutelyadverb
lacking determination or decisiveness
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
LIVERIGHT
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From this reading BONI & LIVERIGHT, INC.
engage in
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
Petrovna
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From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
express in words
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Arina Petrovna knew her servants through and through; she knew the meaning of their slightest gestures, she could even divine their inmost thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
Vasilyev
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From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anton Vasilyev, the manager of a remote estate, was giving his mistress, Arina Petrovna Golovliov, an account of his trip to Moscow.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
which person or people
From this reading He had gone there to collect the money due from those of her peasant serfs who bought the right to live in the city by paying her a tax.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
but in spite of that
From this reading When he had finished with his report, she told him he might retire, but he lingered on irresolutely, as though he had something else to say, yet could not make up his mind to say it.
