(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 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was overtaken by melancholy thoughts.
without doubt or question
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
foresawverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsɔː/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was overtaken by melancholy thoughts.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He was overtaken by melancholy thoughts.
the force of workers available
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
Nikolai
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From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading He was overtaken by melancholy thoughts.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
Petrovitch
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From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
a male human offspring
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was overtaken by melancholy thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was overtaken by melancholy thoughts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'My brother says we are right,' he thought, 'and apart from all vanity, I do think myself that they are further from the truth than we are, though at the same time I feel there is something behind them we have not got, some superiority over us....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Half an hour later Nikolai Petrovitch went into the garden to his favourite arbour.
at the time that
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the first time he realised clearly the distance between him and his son; he foresaw that every day it would grow wider and wider.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In vain, then, had he spent whole days sometimes in the winter at Petersburg over the newest books; in vain had he listened to the talk of the young men; in vain had he rejoiced when he succeeded in putting in his word too in their heated discussions.
