used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
(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 But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am regenerated now!" he assured me.--"Well, God grant it!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "I am regenerated now!" he assured me.--"Well, God grant it!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this regeneration did not last long.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
divisible by two
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I am regenerated now!" he assured me.--"Well, God grant it!"
let have
From this reading "I am regenerated now!" he assured me.--"Well, God grant it!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
immediately past
From this reading But this regeneration did not last long.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But this regeneration did not last long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am regenerated now!" he assured me.--"Well, God grant it!"
Misha
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From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought to myself....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this regeneration did not last long.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am regenerated now!" he assured me.--"Well, God grant it!"
peculiarly-hasty
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From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
regeneratedverbUS /riˈdʒenəreɪtɪd/
past form of “regenerate” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading "I am regenerated now!" he assured me.--"Well, God grant it!"
regenerationnounUS /riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
From this reading But this regeneration did not last long.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
express in words
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this regeneration did not last long.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought to myself....
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is true that at table "poor Misha" licked his lips in a peculiarly-hasty way every time he even looked at a bottle.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I am regenerated now!" he assured me.--"Well, God grant it!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But all I had to do was to shake my finger, and he would roll up his eyes, and press his hand to his heart ... as much as to say: "I have sworn...."
