Chapter XI

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

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

later than; following

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

(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 People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

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

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

any person at all

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

adopted in order to deceive

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

plural of “chant” — a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

travel across or pass over

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

every person

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

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

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

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

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

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From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

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

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

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

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

be the source of pain

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

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

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

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 Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

immediately past

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

past form of “mourn” — feel sadness

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

no person; not anyone

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

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

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

a country person

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

a human being

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

restricted to something

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

the quality of being simple or uncompounded

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

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

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

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

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

communicated in words

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

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

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

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

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

during the time that

From this reading While Pavel Vladimirych lived, nobody had paid any attention to him; at his death everybody mourned.

which person or people

From this reading Many seemed to repent that at times they had taken advantage of the dead man's simplicity--but after all, who knew that the simple soul was destined to so speedy an end?

a specific feeling of desire

From this reading An odor of incense pervaded the rooms, the sing-song of funeral chants was heard in the house, the doors were thrown open, those wishing to pay their last respects to the deceased came and went.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading People recalled that he "had never hurt a single person," that "he had never uttered a cross word to anyone," nor thrown anyone a look of ill-will--all qualities that had appeared purely negative, but now assumed a positive character.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One peasant brought Yudushka three silver rubles and said: "Here's a little debt I owe Pavel Vladimirych.