used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
(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 As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
Andrey
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From this reading "Andrey Ivanitch," I said to Radish, "take me on as a workman."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the horses came for him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
blockheadnounUS /ˈblɑːkhed/
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last the horses came for him.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
drunkardsnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərdz/
plural of “drunkard” — a chronic drinker
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
move gently or carefully
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last the horses came for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At last the horses came for him.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Andrey Ivanitch," I said to Radish, "take me on as a workman."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
Ivanitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Andrey Ivanitch," I said to Radish, "take me on as a workman."
immediately past
From this reading At last the horses came for him.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Andrey Ivanitch," I said to Radish, "take me on as a workman."
Panteley
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From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
RadishnounUS /ˈrædɪʃ/
pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading "Andrey Ivanitch," I said to Radish, "take me on as a workman."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
subordinatesnounUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪts/
plural of “subordinate” — an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
carry out
From this reading "Andrey Ivanitch," I said to Radish, "take me on as a workman."
Tcheprakov
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From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last the horses came for him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, for some reason, always called humble people Panteley, and such as me and Tcheprakov he despised, and called them drunkards, beasts, and rabble to their faces.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he said good-bye he promised to turn us all off in a fortnight; he called his bailiff a blockhead; and then, lolling at ease in his carriage, drove back to the town.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Altogether he was cruel to humble subordinates, and used to fine them and turn them off coldly without explanations.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading "Andrey Ivanitch," I said to Radish, "take me on as a workman."
