used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
Aliona
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From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
(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 Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My life is a misfortune, worse than any dog's...
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
can't
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From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
dearly loved
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading My life is a misfortune, worse than any dog's...
don't
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From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
Grandpapa
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From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life is a misfortune, worse than any dog's...
and nothing more
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
immediately past
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading My life is a misfortune, worse than any dog's...
mouth-organ
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From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life is a misfortune, worse than any dog's...
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
one-eyedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌˈnaɪd/
having or showing only one eye
From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
and nothing more
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
carry out
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
Tegor
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From this reading I send greetings to Aliona, to one-eyed Tegor, and the coachman, and don't let any one have my mouth-organ.
express in words
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My life is a misfortune, worse than any dog's...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Have pity on a poor orphan, for here they beat me, and I am frightfully hungry, and so sad that I can't tell you, I cry all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
Vanka
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From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other day the master hit me on the head with a last; I fell to the ground, and only just returned to life.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading My life is a misfortune, worse than any dog's...
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come quick, dear Grandpapa," continued Vanka, "I beseech you for Christ's sake take me from here.
