used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
(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 Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
Basianoun
the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “That is a splendid idea,” cried Basia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
frostsnounUS /frɔːsts/
plural of “frost” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
a young female
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
how
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From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That is a splendid idea,” cried Basia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
immediately past
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
Novoveski
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From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
Rashkoff
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From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “That is a splendid idea,” cried Basia.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
not in physical motion
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
straitened
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From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
carry out
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
express in words
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
a special situation
From this reading “The best thing,” said Zagloba, “is to persuade old Novoveski not to take the girl with him to Rashkoff; tell him that the frosts have come, and that the road is not perfectly safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
under normal conditions
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading The two men laughed at her enthusiasm, and did not cease to banter her; still, yielding to her usually in everything, as to a spoiled child, they promised at last to assist her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here the young people will see each other often, and fall in love with all their might.”
Zagloba
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From this reading Meanwhile Basia was holding counsel from early morning with her husband and Pan Zagloba how to unite two loving and straitened hearts.
