Chapter X

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

(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 She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

a deep yellow color

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The young lady was very beautiful, imperious, and proud.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

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From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading She spoke in a pleasant, deep voice.

the act of departing

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

for a limitless time

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

opinion or judgment

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

a young female

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

only a very short time before

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading The young lady was very beautiful, imperious, and proud.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading She spoke in a pleasant, deep voice.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The young lady was very beautiful, imperious, and proud.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

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

From this reading She spoke in a pleasant, deep voice.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading She spoke in a pleasant, deep voice.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

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

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

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

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

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

From this reading Nearly every day her black soldier-servant, Tuphyaev, brought a thin-legged, brown horse to the steps of her flat.

showing no visible emotion

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

precisely as stated

From this reading The young lady was very beautiful, imperious, and proud.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading She spoke in a pleasant, deep voice.

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

From this reading The young lady was very beautiful, imperious, and proud.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading She looked at every one with head held high and unblinking eyes, as if they were all far away from her, and she could hardly see them.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Before the departure of the tailor's wife there had come to live under the flat occupied by my employers a black-eyed young lady, with her little girl and her mother, a gray-haired old woman, everlastingly smoking cigarettes in an amber mouthpiece.