used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With that which has wounded us we must be cured."
for the reason that
From this reading But we are ill because we have only half become Europeans.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But we are ill because we have only half become Europeans.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are ill because we have only half become Europeans.
cadastrenoun
a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
without stop or interruption
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading With that which has wounded us we must be cured."
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading But we are ill because we have only half become Europeans.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But we are ill because we have only half become Europeans.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With that which has wounded us we must be cured."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But we are ill because we have only half become Europeans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
Lavretsky
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From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
Lermontof
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From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
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 ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
meilleures
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading With that which has wounded us we must be cured."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
and nothing more
From this reading But we are ill because we have only half become Europeans.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
Slavophile
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From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that which has wounded us we must be cured."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
têtes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ("_Le cadastre_" thought Lavretsky.) "Among us," he continued, "the best heads, _les meilleures têtes_, have long been convinced of this.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With that which has wounded us we must be cured."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With that which has wounded us we must be cured."
which person or people
From this reading [Footnote A: A poet, who was one of the leaders of the Slavophile party.]
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'We are ill,' says Lermontof, and I agree with him.
people who are wounded
From this reading With that which has wounded us we must be cured."
