used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
any thing at all
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
brawlnounUS /brɔːl/
an uproarious party
From this reading Whom now hast thou found to brawl with?’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
having made preparations
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
else
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From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
set up or found
From this reading Whom now hast thou found to brawl with?’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Whom now hast thou found to brawl with?’
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
provoking horror
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
immediately past
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
Mazeppa
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From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
Mazeppa's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whom now hast thou found to brawl with?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Whom now hast thou found to brawl with?’
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
TsarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
Vera
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From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I hastened therefore to Mazeppa’s lodging, for well I knew that if there was anything to know, whether of Vera or of anything else, Mazeppa would be the one to know the first news and the last.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom now hast thou found to brawl with?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Though I had laughed to ease the mind of the good woman, I felt indeed but little disposed for mirth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My mind was full of Vera, for I had a horrible dread that she would be forced against her will to submit to marriage with the Tsar.
people who are wounded
From this reading ‘A ghost!’ he said, as I entered and greeted him; ‘one risen from the tomb indeed, and limping, by the saints--what, wounded?
