Chapter XII

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

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

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

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

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

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

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

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

a boy or man

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

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

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading In the evenings you will learn."

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 "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

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

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

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

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

an artist who paints

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

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

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

do one's shopping

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

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

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

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

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

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

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

having rapidly moving feet

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

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

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

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

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

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

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

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

From this reading But in a day or two my mistress, a gentle old lady given to tippling, announced to me in her Vladimirski speech:

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

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

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

at the time that

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading Late in the autumn, when the steamboat voyages finished, I went as pupil in the workshop of an icon painter.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "The days are short now and the evenings long, so you will go to the shop in the mornings, and be shop-boy.

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

From this reading She placed me under the authority of a small, swift-footed shopman, a young fellow with a handsome, false face.