used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anninka spent a restless night.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
Anninka
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From this reading Anninka spent a restless night.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
ascribedverbUS /əˈskraɪbd/
past form of “ascribe” — attribute or credit to
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
cannot
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From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
festeringnounUS /ˈfestərɪŋ/
(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
how
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From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
and nothing more
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anninka spent a restless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
oneself
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From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
a human being
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
Pogorelka
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From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
realizesverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In most cases it is not ascribed to the causes that have really brought it on.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Anninka spent a restless night.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Anninka spent a restless night.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hysterical mood that had overtaken her at Pogorelka still persisted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
ulcernounUS /ˈʌlsər/
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
at the time that
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where it came from, how it formed itself--one cannot always explain to oneself.
which person or people
From this reading There are moments when a person who has been merely existing suddenly realizes that there is a vile ulcer of some kind festering in his life.
