used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Sarapulia, Maxim left the boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At Sarapulia, Maxim left the boat.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
make calm or still
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
demanding attention
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Forgive me!
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
a young female
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At Sarapulia, Maxim left the boat.
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 Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
MaximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading At Sarapulia, Maxim left the boat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Forgive me!
not any; not one
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
Sarapulia
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From this reading At Sarapulia, Maxim left the boat.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
Sergei
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From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Sarapulia, Maxim left the boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sergei was on his knees a long time before the captain's cabin, kissing the panel of the door, knocking his forehead against it, and crying:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went away in silence, saying farewell to no one, serious and calm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Behind him, laughing, came the gay woman, and, following her, the girl, looking disheveled, with swollen eyes.
