used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
agonisingly
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From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading His mother was alarmed by his expression.
Alexandrovna
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From this reading Pulcheria Alexandrovna began to cry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Pulcheria Alexandrovna began to cry.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
consolationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “consolation” — the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Pulcheria Alexandrovna began to cry.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
any strong feeling
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His mother was alarmed by his expression.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
incoherentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt/
without logical or meaningful connection
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
Pulcheria
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From this reading Pulcheria Alexandrovna began to cry.
Raskolnikovnoun
a fictional character in Dostoevsky's novel “Crime and Punishment”; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
Razumihin
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From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It revealed an emotion agonisingly poignant, and at the same time something immovable, almost insane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Raskolnikov got up, and sat down on the sofa.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He waved his hand weakly to Razumihin to cut short the flow of warm and incoherent consolations he was addressing to his mother and sister, took them both by the hand and for a minute or two gazed from one to the other without speaking.
