used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading The latter nodded his acceptance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
(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 “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
analyseverb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
d'œuvres
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From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
well in the past; former
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
endeavouring
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From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
set up or found
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter nodded his acceptance.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
hors
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From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
Ivanoff
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From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter nodded his acceptance.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
absolutely essential
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The latter nodded his acceptance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
Sanine
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From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
Semenoff's
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From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “After all, it is simple enough!” said Yourii to himself, endeavouring to draw a straight, short line in his mind.
Svarogitsch
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From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
vodkanounUS /ˈvɑːdkə/
unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
which person or people
From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Come to my place, and we will hold a memorial service for the departed,” said Ivanoff to Sanine.
but in spite of that
From this reading Semenoff’s death had made a confused and painful impression upon him which he found it necessary, yet almost impossible, to analyse.
Yourii
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From this reading On the way, they bought vodka and _hors d’œuvres,_ and overtook Yourii Svarogitsch, who was walking slowly along the boulevard, looking much depressed.
