10
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From this reading The grivenka = 10 copecks = about five cents.
4
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From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The grivenka = 10 copecks = about five cents.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There he rummaged about, and presently returned with an old jacket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
Avdeitch
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From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The grivenka = 10 copecks = about five cents.
clothing in general
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
copecks
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From this reading The grivenka = 10 copecks = about five cents.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The grivenka = 10 copecks = about five cents.
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
grivenka
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From this reading The grivenka = 10 copecks = about five cents.
grivenki
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From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he rummaged about, and presently returned with an old jacket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading There he rummaged about, and presently returned with an old jacket.
immediately past
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There he rummaged about, and presently returned with an old jacket.
pawnnounUS /pɔːn/
an article deposited as security
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
in the near future
From this reading There he rummaged about, and presently returned with an old jacket.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
rummagedverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒd/
past form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading There he rummaged about, and presently returned with an old jacket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
carry out
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he rummaged about, and presently returned with an old jacket.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
be dressed in
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then the woman returned to the bedstead to take her baby, while Avdeitch rose and went to a cupboard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he rummaged about, and presently returned with an old jacket.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Ah, sir,” replied the woman, “although it is the time for warm clothes I had to pawn my last shawl yesterday for two _grivenki_.”[4] Footnote 4:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Avdeitch sighed and said: “But have you nothing warm to wear?”
