used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
the act of burning something
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
divisible by two
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
with resolute determination
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
HeavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
Matvey
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From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
OrdealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
recurring again and again
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
Sergey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading And anyway, as Matvey had told him, he was not really friendless, since the Heavenly Father was pledged to guard His trusting children, even as He had guarded Daniel in the den, and his friends in the burning, fiery furnace.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But with a strong effort he pulled himself together, reflecting that it was certainly better and safer for him to be with several people than with his uncle alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
at the time that
From this reading So when the question was repeated, "What hast thou done with my jewel?"
which person or people
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sergey faced the speaker firmly and said, "I have it not; I handed it over to one who will try to restore it to its rightful owner."
in the company of; together with
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading An Ordeal IT was small wonder that Sergey for a long minute stood aghast, helpless with surprise and fear.
