used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
any thing at all
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
bequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
without doubt or question
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
being one more than seven
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
at any time
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
set up or found
From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
go across or through
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
perplexities
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From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
Razumihin
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From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
unattainableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈteɪnəbəl/
impossible to achieve
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading He remembered every detail of the previous day and he knew that a perfectly novel experience had befallen him, that he had received an impression unlike anything he had known before.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
waked
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From this reading Razumihin waked up next morning at eight o’clock, troubled and serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found himself confronted with many new and unlooked-for perplexities.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had never expected that he would ever wake up feeling like that.
the day immediately before today
From this reading At the same time he recognised clearly that the dream which had fired his imagination was hopelessly unattainable--so unattainable that he felt positively ashamed of it, and he hastened to pass to the other more practical cares and difficulties bequeathed him by that “thrice accursed yesterday.”
