Chapter XXII

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

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

anew

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

remote in manner

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

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

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

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

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

the act of burning something

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The last evening, when they reached the half-way étape, she sought the company of the Stundists.

plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

a sheath worn to protect a finger

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

remove the dust from

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The last evening, when they reached the half-way étape, she sought the company of the Stundists.

plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

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From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

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

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The last evening, when they reached the half-way étape, she sought the company of the Stundists.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

immediately past

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

go away from a place

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

not any; not one

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The last evening, when they reached the half-way étape, she sought the company of the Stundists.

causing physical or psychological pain

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

that is looked for

From this reading The last evening, when they reached the half-way étape, she sought the company of the Stundists.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The last evening, when they reached the half-way étape, she sought the company of the Stundists.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

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

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had kept herself aloof from her fellow-convicts, and there would be no painful last farewells.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The last evening, when they reached the half-way étape, she sought the company of the Stundists.

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

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It had become the custom, as far as possible, for the better class of exiles to keep together in the kameras, avoiding the drunken and more degraded convicts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

at the time that

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Anna Grigorovna had been looking forward eagerly to the hour when she would be delivered from the suffocating dust, the burning sun, and the jolting cart, and lie down in a quiet cot in a hospital ward, which she would never leave again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The last evening, when they reached the half-way étape, she sought the company of the Stundists.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PRISON HOSPITAL TWO days later the exiles reached the city prison, larger than the roadside étapes, which possessed a hospital.