used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
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 Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
the force of workers available
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
do one's shopping
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
That's
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From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
a special situation
From this reading "He can employ what men he likes; it is a fine thing to have money."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Volodia's shop had always been popular, but with the arrival of the three children it became ten times more so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
Viletna
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From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
Volodia's
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From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what comes of being a rich man," they said to each other, not grumbling, but stating a fact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Volodia's house, which stood in the centre of the village, had been finished long before any of his neighbours'.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Fortunately the winter that year was late in coming, so that the peasants of Viletna were able to build some sort of shelter for themselves before it set in with real severity.
