used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
(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 HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
beholdenadjectiveUS /bɪˈhoʊldən/
under a moral obligation to someone
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
the act of departing
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
Hope'snounUS /hoʊps/
possessive form of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
a social unit living together
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not in nature and it is not right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
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 She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It is not in nature and it is not right.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not in nature and it is not right.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
Petrovitch
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From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
reproofnoun
an act or expression of criticism and censure
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is not in nature and it is not right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
Roskova's
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From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
express in words
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
SergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
in the near future
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
precisely as stated
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you really want me to stop, you two occupy this room, and I will sleep on the hearth out there."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
but in spite of that
From this reading HOW THEY LIVED TOGETHER AND YET APART As Hope had foreseen, the recovery of her health, sufficient at all events to permit of her undertaking household duties, was the signal for Madame Roskova's departure.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She had hinted at it many times, and had yielded as often to Hope's earnest entreaties and remained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear," she would say of a night, with more than a suggestion of reproof in her manner, "Serge Petrovitch and I have been very good friends, and I am greatly beholden to him, but he will begin to hate me soon if I keep you away from him like this.
