(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
divisible by two
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Why should I shoot hares?" he would say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why should I shoot hares?" he would say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
komornik
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From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
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 The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I would much rather stop at home with Sophia."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
on the contrary
From this reading I would much rather stop at home with Sophia."
express in words
From this reading "Why should I shoot hares?" he would say.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Why should I shoot hares?" he would say.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He grew more and more lazy; he would not even go out shooting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why should I shoot hares?" he would say.
Sophia
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From this reading I would much rather stop at home with Sophia."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
Starydwór
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From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I would much rather stop at home with Sophia."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
Tiralla
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From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why should I shoot hares?" he would say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I can buy them very cheaply; any 'komornik' will kill one for me.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I would much rather stop at home with Sophia."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The winter was long in Starydwór, and the winter was the season of the year which Mrs. Tiralla liked least, for her husband would spend almost the whole day at home.
