used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
(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 "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Oh, _liubeemaya_, not so bad as that; but he is hurt."
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
divisible by two
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
made afraid
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
Golôobushka
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From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
GrafnounUS /ɡræf/
German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Oh, _liubeemaya_, not so bad as that; but he is hurt."
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
liubeemaya
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From this reading "Oh, _liubeemaya_, not so bad as that; but he is hurt."
matteredverbUS /ˈmætərd/
past form of “matter” — have weight; have import, carry weight
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
Maximof
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From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
a particular point in time
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
moyá
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From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, _liubeemaya_, not so bad as that; but he is hurt."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
only a very short time before
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
Vera
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
at the time that
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vera heard a banging at the front door--a sound which might have startled and even frightened her at another moment, but she was so full of her new grief that she scarcely noticed it; she felt as though nothing mattered; that she did not care what happened.
which person or people
From this reading Then old Michael, one of the two servants who had remained in the house when the rest left Moscow, knocked at her door and put his head into the room.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, yes, go on; he has been shot--he is dead--they have brought his body; you may tell me all, Michael."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "_Golôobushka moyá_," he said, "do not be frightened, a disaster has happened; the young Graf Maximof----" he paused; Vera laughed hysterically.
