used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sentry on the embankment stood like a stick and seemed to be staring at the bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sentry on the embankment stood like a stick and seemed to be staring at the bench.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The sentry on the embankment stood like a stick and seemed to be staring at the bench.
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
broken-downadjective
in deplorable condition
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading The sentry on the embankment stood like a stick and seemed to be staring at the bench.
fir-trees
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From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
the act of departing
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
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 fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let him look!” thought Sophia Pietrovna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
immediately past
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let him look!” thought Sophia Pietrovna.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
hear with intention
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let him look!” thought Sophia Pietrovna.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
Pietrovna
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From this reading “Let him look!” thought Sophia Pietrovna.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sentry on the embankment stood like a stick and seemed to be staring at the bench.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The sentry on the embankment stood like a stick and seemed to be staring at the bench.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
Sophia
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From this reading “Let him look!” thought Sophia Pietrovna.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The sentry on the embankment stood like a stick and seemed to be staring at the bench.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The sentry on the embankment stood like a stick and seemed to be staring at the bench.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Let him look!” thought Sophia Pietrovna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
which person or people
From this reading The fir-trees and the clouds stood motionless, and gazed at them severely like broken-down masters who see something going on, but have been bribed not to report to the head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But listen,” she said at last with despair in her voice.
