used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at the last words her voice trembled.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
Chashke
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From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
Chyenke
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From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
Drabkin
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From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet at the last words her voice trembled.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Drabkin was laying his plans.
ten 10s
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
immediately past
From this reading Yet at the last words her voice trembled.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Meanwhile Drabkin was laying his plans.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Drabkin was laying his plans.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He spoke in a merry mood and did not notice the grief about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Meanwhile Drabkin was laying his plans.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
roubles
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From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet at the last words her voice trembled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Yet at the last words her voice trembled.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She restrained her tears and prepared many a complaint for the Lord of the universe.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yet at the last words her voice trembled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile Drabkin was laying his plans.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman spoke nothing to spoil the match, and became enraged against Chyenke and her five hundred roubles,—against Drabkin, against Chashke, against herself and her whole life of poverty.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet at the last words her voice trembled.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at the last words her voice trembled.
