used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
(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 His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Vasili stayed away for a long time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
don't
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From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vasili stayed away for a long time.
freighternounUS /ˈfreɪtər/
a cargo ship
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
go away from a place
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Vasili stayed away for a long time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
the state of being asleep
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Vasili stayed away for a long time.
express in words
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Vasili stayed away for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
to-morrow
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From this reading “I shall ask them at the station to let me ride in a freighter; to-morrow I shall be in Moscow.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
Vasili
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From this reading Vasili stayed away for a long time.
precisely as stated
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The neighbors took leave of each other and each went his way.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading His wife did all the work for him, sleeping neither night nor day, and looked very worn and exhausted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You don’t mean to tell me that you will go on foot?”
