used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
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 Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
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 was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
not any; not one
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
and nothing more
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
an amount of time
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
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 A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
RecallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
up to a particular time
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was convinced that he had been mistaken about many things at that time, for instance as to the date of certain events.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had mixed up incidents and had explained events as due to circumstances which existed only in his imagination.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
at the time that
From this reading Anyway, when he tried later on to piece his recollections together, he learnt a great deal about himself from what other people told him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Recalling that period long after, he believed that his mind had been clouded at times, and that it had continued so, with intervals, till the final catastrophe.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A strange period began for Raskolnikov: it was as though a fog had fallen upon him and wrapped him in a dreary solitude from which there was no escape.
