used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was afraid that he had jaundice.
(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 The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
have
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When he got out of bed, Pyotr Petrovitch immediately looked in the looking-glass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
Dounia
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From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When he got out of bed, Pyotr Petrovitch immediately looked in the looking-glass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading When he got out of bed, Pyotr Petrovitch immediately looked in the looking-glass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he got out of bed, Pyotr Petrovitch immediately looked in the looking-glass.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
IntenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
jaundicenounUS /ˈdʒɔːndəs/
yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
From this reading He was afraid that he had jaundice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he got out of bed, Pyotr Petrovitch immediately looked in the looking-glass.
looking-glass
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From this reading When he got out of bed, Pyotr Petrovitch immediately looked in the looking-glass.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
and nothing more
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he got out of bed, Pyotr Petrovitch immediately looked in the looking-glass.
Petrovitch
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From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
Pyotr
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From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
soberingadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Intensely unpleasant as it was, he was forced little by little to accept as a fact beyond recall what had seemed to him only the day before fantastic and incredible.
at the time that
From this reading When he got out of bed, Pyotr Petrovitch immediately looked in the looking-glass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning that followed the fateful interview with Dounia and her mother brought sobering influences to bear on Pyotr Petrovitch.
people who are wounded
From this reading The black snake of wounded vanity had been gnawing at his heart all night.
