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From this reading ----- [10] Polish for "gentlewoman."--Translator.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
affablyadverbUS /ˈæfəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
(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 XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
Anton
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From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
Apraxyeya
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From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
Dmitrievna
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From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
enervatedadjective
lacking energy or vitality
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ----- [10] Polish for "gentlewoman."--Translator.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading ----- [10] Polish for "gentlewoman."--Translator.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
house-serfs
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From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
Lavretzky
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From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
Marya
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From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading ----- [10] Polish for "gentlewoman."--Translator.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
TranslatornounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading ----- [10] Polish for "gentlewoman."--Translator.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
Vasilievskoe
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From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Her visit to Lavretzky she regarded as a token of great condescension, almost in the light of a good deed.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
at the time that
From this reading She smiled affably when Anton and Apraxyeya, after the ancient custom of house-serfs, came to kiss her hand,--and in an enervated voice, through her nose, she asked them to give her some tea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The little girls immediately ran out into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly traversed the rooms, and languidly praised everything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
XXVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading XXVI Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna arrived with all her young people at Vasilievskoe, in accordance with her promise.
