used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
(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 All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
Arina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
dearly loved
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
well in the past; former
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
divisible by two
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
He'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
lawsuitnounUS /ˈlɔːsuːt/
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
go away from a place
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
not any; not one
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
and nothing more
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
Pavel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
Petrovna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doctor stayed at the house overnight merely for the sake of form, and departed for the city early the next day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
a special situation
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
Vladimirych
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading All morning Arina Petrovna walked about as if in a dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On taking leave he said frankly that the patient had no more than two days to live, and it was already too late to talk about any "arrangements" since Pavel Vladimirych could not even sign his name properly.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He'll sign the document wrong and then you will have a lawsuit on your hands," he added.
Yudushka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, Yudushka respects his mother very highly, but, at that, he'll commence proceedings to prove fraud, and should 'mother dear' be sent to distant regions, the only thing he'll do is to have a mass said for the welfare of the travellers."
