used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At last he stopped at the door, and pulled the bell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
travel across or pass over
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last he stopped at the door, and pulled the bell.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You shall not soon forget your reception."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
destroyed or killed
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
immediately past
From this reading At last he stopped at the door, and pulled the bell.
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 Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You shall not soon forget your reception."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
Petrowitsch
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From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
Petrowitsch's
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From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading At last he stopped at the door, and pulled the bell.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading You shall not soon forget your reception."
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall not soon forget your reception."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
in the near future
From this reading You shall not soon forget your reception."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At last he stopped at the door, and pulled the bell.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
precisely as stated
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Petrowitsch was in very bad humour, as cross as if he had been suffering from the effects of intoxication, and it was very nearly the same.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At this very hour Pilgrim intended to have gone to church; but on the way he turned, and went several times past Petrowitsch's house.
at the time that
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Petrowitsch had long since observed him from his window, and when he now rung, Petrowitsch said to himself, "So you are coming to me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall not soon forget your reception."
