Chapter XVII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

a lady's bedroom or private sitting room

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

in a courageous manner

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

lighted by or as if by twilight

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

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From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

the act of departing

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

of the present time and place

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

immediately past

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

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From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

put into a recess

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

express in words

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

the season of growth

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I say, Garrassime,” cried Piotr, interrupting his game, “there’s going to be a review!

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

green foliage

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Outside the sun was shining bravely on the tender spring verdure of Tsarsköe-Seloe, one of the most delicious _villegiaturas_ in the immediate neighborhood of Petersburg.

a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.

belonging to which person

From this reading Behind him towered Garrassime, whose thick hair had during the last few months turned from dusky iron to silver, and in whose faithful eyes dwelt an unconquerable pain.

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 “One little, two little, three little, four little, five little Russian boys!” chanted Piotr, counting on his fingers as he stood in the window recess of his aunt Tatiana’s boudoir.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There always is--you’ll find it true, A dance before a Waterloo.