used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
the state of being absent
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I counted up my grievances against Mazeppa and against Olga Panief.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mazeppa had called me fool before the Tsar Peter, and had tried to set him against me.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
the two together, not just one
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mazeppa had called me fool before the Tsar Peter, and had tried to set him against me.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading I counted up my grievances against Mazeppa and against Olga Panief.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Mazeppa had called me fool before the Tsar Peter, and had tried to set him against me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
forgivernoun
a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading I counted up my grievances against Mazeppa and against Olga Panief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
Kurbatof
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From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
lastlyadverbUS /ˈlæstli/
the item at the end
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
the sound of laughing
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
lendernounUS /ˈlendər/
someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
Mazeppa
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From this reading I counted up my grievances against Mazeppa and against Olga Panief.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I counted up my grievances against Mazeppa and against Olga Panief.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
Olga
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From this reading I counted up my grievances against Mazeppa and against Olga Panief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
Panief
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I counted up my grievances against Mazeppa and against Olga Panief.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Mazeppa had called me fool before the Tsar Peter, and had tried to set him against me.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
on the contrary
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mazeppa had called me fool before the Tsar Peter, and had tried to set him against me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
terem
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mazeppa had called me fool before the Tsar Peter, and had tried to set him against me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
TsarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Mazeppa had called me fool before the Tsar Peter, and had tried to set him against me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I counted up my grievances against Mazeppa and against Olga Panief.
Vera
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From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
at the time that
From this reading I am a bad forgiver, and when I have a debt to pay, I like to return to the lender more rather than less than I have received from him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
which person or people
From this reading During the next two days I matured the plan which should give me the laugh over both of those who had offended me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had made love to Olga, while I believed her to be true to me, and had allowed her to go to the _terem_--all this during my absence; he had had me dogged by a spy, and had lied to me; lastly, he would have Vera Kurbatof by fair means or foul--a deadly grievance in my eyes, for none should have her but I.
