used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He pressed Leyba's hands, he besought him, he almost kissed him....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
besought
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From this reading He pressed Leyba's hands, he besought him, he almost kissed him....
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
deliriumnounUS /dɪˈlɪriəm/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading He was in a sort of delirium.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He pressed Leyba's hands, he besought him, he almost kissed him....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He pressed Leyba's hands, he besought him, he almost kissed him....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading He pressed Leyba's hands, he besought him, he almost kissed him....
Leyba's
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From this reading He pressed Leyba's hands, he besought him, he almost kissed him....
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
moustaches
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From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was in a sort of delirium.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He pressed Leyba's hands, he besought him, he almost kissed him....
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was in a sort of delirium.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
Tchertop-hanov
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From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless!
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Jew tried to object, to declare that it was utterly impossible for him to get away; that he had business....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tchertop-hanov was shivering as if he were in a fever; the sweat rolled down his face in drops, and, mingling with his tears, was lost in his moustaches.
