inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
anew
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
Akimovna
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From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He says he will come again tomorrow."
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
how
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From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
go away from a place
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
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 She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
not any; not one
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
persecutingverbUS /ˈpɜːrsɪkjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says he will come again tomorrow."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I won't see him, I won't."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
Tchalikov
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From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading He says he will come again tomorrow."
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He says he will come again tomorrow."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What does he want with me?" said Anna Akimovna, and she flung her comb on the floor.
won't
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From this reading "I won't see him, I won't."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She made up her mind she had no one left in life but this Tchalikov, that he would never leave off persecuting her, and would remind her every day how uninteresting and absurd her life was.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading "Tchalikov came again this evening," she said, yawning, "but I did not dare to announce him; he was very drunk.
