used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
a social unit living together
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
set up or found
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
Iermola
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From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
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 Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
engage in
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
Malyczki
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From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
Radionek
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From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
express in words
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
at the time that
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.