Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But that was because he was an old friend of my master."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Toward strangers his manner was gentle as a lamb.

for the reason that

From this reading But that was because he was an old friend of my master."

in addition to; as well as

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

demanding attention

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But that was because he was an old friend of my master."

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Toward strangers his manner was gentle as a lamb.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

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From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

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From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

young sheep

From this reading Toward strangers his manner was gentle as a lamb.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

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 And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

engage in

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Toward strangers his manner was gentle as a lamb.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading But that was because he was an old friend of my master."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

a particular point in time

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But that was because he was an old friend of my master."

in a nice way

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

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From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Toward strangers his manner was gentle as a lamb.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

carry out

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

in the direction of

From this reading Toward strangers his manner was gentle as a lamb.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "The old man was a little stern, it is true," said Iermola, "but he had his good side.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

at the time that

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

which person or people

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was he who managed so nicely to get Procope to teach me how to make pottery; and when I went to see him, he talked with me and told me stories of old times, and joked and laughed.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And besides, he suffered a great deal,--so much that during the long hours of the night, one might hear him crying out almost every moment, 'Good Lord, have mercy on me and take me out of this world!'