1878
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
Aratov
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
Garnett
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
a man of refinement
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Other relations he had none.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other relations he had none.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
a social unit living together
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
Ivanovna
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From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
not one, and not any
From this reading Other relations he had none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other relations he had none.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
Platonida
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From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
Platosha
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From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Other relations he had none.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
Shabolovka
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
the season of growth
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She took charge of his house, and looked after his household expenditure, a task for which Aratov was utterly unfit.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With him lived his father’s sister, an elderly maiden lady, over fifty, Platonida Ivanovna.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
Yakov
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From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
a late time of life
From this reading A few years previously, his father, a provincial gentleman of small property, had moved to Moscow together with him and Platonida Ivanovna, whom he always, however, called Platosha; her nephew, too, used the same name.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett_ In the spring of 1878 there was living in Moscow, in a small wooden house in Shabolovka, a young man of five-and-twenty, called Yakov Aratov.
