used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
(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 His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
any thing at all
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading "Brethren!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading This is my chum ... a learned fellow, devil take him!
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading This is my chum ... a learned fellow, devil take him!
disapprovalnounUS /dɪsəˈpruːvəl/
a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
a boy or man
From this reading This is my chum ... a learned fellow, devil take him!
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is my chum ... a learned fellow, devil take him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is my chum ... a learned fellow, devil take him!
Konováloff
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From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading This is my chum ... a learned fellow, devil take him!
Maxím
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
by chance
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
interpret something that is written or printed
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past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
Sténka
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surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
carry out
From this reading This is my chum ... a learned fellow, devil take him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is my chum ... a learned fellow, devil take him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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interact in a certain way
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His companions stared at me with open disapproval, and all twelve of their eyes surveyed my figure with anything but a conciliatory air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The poor fellows were afraid that I would carry off Konováloff,--and the treat, which they had been awaiting, perhaps, for a whole week.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Maxím, can you read to us here about Sténka?...
