used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went on his spree just like a Siberian!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
court-room
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From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
a boy or man
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
jury-room
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From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
jurymen
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From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
and nothing more
From this reading He went on his spree just like a Siberian!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He went on his spree just like a Siberian!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went on his spree just like a Siberian!
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading He went on his spree just like a Siberian!
Smelkoff's
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From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
spreenounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading He went on his spree just like a Siberian!
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went on his spree just like a Siberian!
at the time that
From this reading Nekhludoff was in this state of mind when he left the court-room and entered the jury-room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He sat near the window, listening to the conversations of his fellow jurymen, and smoked incessantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cheerful merchant evidently sympathized with Merchant Smelkoff's manner of passing his time.
