used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Monsieur Tvorogov was more like a fossil than like Monsieur Tvorogov.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
don't
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From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
give expression to
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
fossilnounUS /ˈfɑːsəl/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading Monsieur Tvorogov was more like a fossil than like Monsieur Tvorogov.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
Ilyitch
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From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
Ivan
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From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
Koko
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From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Monsieur Tvorogov was more like a fossil than like Monsieur Tvorogov.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Tvorogov was more like a fossil than like Monsieur Tvorogov.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Monsieur Tvorogov was more like a fossil than like Monsieur Tvorogov.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
and nothing more
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
Skorlupovs
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From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Monsieur Tvorogov was more like a fossil than like Monsieur Tvorogov.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady gave her hand to the stupefied Ivan Ilyitch, and almost pinched instead of pressing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
Tvorogov
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From this reading Monsieur Tvorogov was more like a fossil than like Monsieur Tvorogov.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur Tvorogov was more like a fossil than like Monsieur Tvorogov.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov, an acquaintance of mine; it was at the Skorlupovs' ball we had the pleasure of meeting; I believe I told you; don't you remember, Koko?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Tvorogov saw me here and undertook to escort me; but now you are here, and I can only express my warm gratitude to you, Ivan Ilyitch...."
