Chapter II

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

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

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

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

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

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress

From this reading This time he seemed more composed.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

without deviation

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

divisible by two

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

at any time

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

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

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

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

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

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

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

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

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

a person who carries a message

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This time he seemed more composed.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

on one occasion

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

catch up with and possibly overtake

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

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From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

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

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

cut with a saw

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

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

From this reading This time he seemed more composed.

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

express in words

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

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

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time he seemed more composed.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

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

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

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

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

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

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?

at the time that

From this reading Next morning my mother, who was astonished and even alarmed, as much by Martin Petrovitch’s strange behaviour as by the extraordinary expression of his face, was on the point of sending a special messenger to him, when he made his appearance.

which person or people

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading My mother rang, ordered the footman, who appeared, to overtake Martin Petrovitch at once and bring him back without fail, but the latter had already had time to get into his droshky and drive away.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Muttering these disconnected words, he suddenly got up and went out.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Tell me, my good friend, tell me,’ cried my mother, directly she saw him, ‘what ever has happened to you?