used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
regarded with admiration
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
Arkhipov's
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From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
Arkhipovs
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From this reading * * * * * * * At seven o'clock the Arkhipovs arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading * * * * * * * At seven o'clock the Arkhipovs arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * * * At seven o'clock the Arkhipovs arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
divisible by two
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
Ippolytovna
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From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
Kseniya
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From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
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 Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
Lvovna
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From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
Natasha
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From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading * * * * * * * At seven o'clock the Arkhipovs arrived.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading * * * * * * * At seven o'clock the Arkhipovs arrived.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
in the near future
From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * * * At seven o'clock the Arkhipovs arrived.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kseniya Ippolytovna had known them a long time: they had been acquaintances even before Arkhipov's marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
Vera
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From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Vera Lvovna was silent, as usual; and soon went to see Natasha.
in or at the place that
From this reading They passed into the study, where they argued and conversed: they had nothing much to talk about really.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he greeted her now, he kissed her hand and began speaking about foreign countries-- principally Germany, which he knew and admired.
