used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
for the reason that
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
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 They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
market-square
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From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
NevanounUS /ˈneɪvə/
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
Pyeshkov
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From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
unpalatableadjectiveUS /ənˈpælətəbəl/
not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
at the time that
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They swallowed up the whole day, but the evenings were left free.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading One day when the women had gone out to vespers and my master was kept at home through indisposition, he asked me:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was hardly any work in the market-square during the winter, and instead I had innumerable trivial duties to perform in the house.
produce a literary work
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Once more I read to the household novels which were unpalatable to me, from the "Neva" and the "Moscow Gazette"; but at night I occupied myself by reading good books and by attempts at writing poetry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Victor is making fun of you because he says you write poetry, Pyeshkov.
