used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
bare-headed
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From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been expecting a challenge from Sarudine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She repeated the words like a lesson that she had learnt by heart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading He had been expecting a challenge from Sarudine.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
Dounika
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From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had been expecting a challenge from Sarudine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been expecting a challenge from Sarudine.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been expecting a challenge from Sarudine.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She repeated the words like a lesson that she had learnt by heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She repeated the words like a lesson that she had learnt by heart.
a unit of instruction
From this reading She repeated the words like a lesson that she had learnt by heart.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She repeated the words like a lesson that she had learnt by heart.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sanine was not surprised.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
Petrovitch
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From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
recurring again and again
From this reading She repeated the words like a lesson that she had learnt by heart.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
Sanine
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From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
Sarudine
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From this reading He had been expecting a challenge from Sarudine.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
express in speech
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Sanine was not surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She repeated the words like a lesson that she had learnt by heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
Vladimir
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From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
which person or people
From this reading On the following day Dounika, bare-headed and barefooted, came running to Sanine who was gardening.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading She repeated the words like a lesson that she had learnt by heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Vladimir Petrovitch,” she exclaimed, and her silly face had a scared look, “the officers have come, and they wish to speak to you.”
