used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
(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 Yes, and I must stop lying, and tell all the truth."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading And what a remarkable coincidence!
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, and I must stop lying, and tell all the truth."
of great significance or value
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
Katiousha
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From this reading "Katiousha--the trial.
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 Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
long-expected
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From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Yes, and I must stop lying, and tell all the truth."
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes, and I must stop lying, and tell all the truth."
Nekhludoff
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From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
unusual or striking
From this reading And what a remarkable coincidence!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Yes, and I must stop lying, and tell all the truth."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
express in words
From this reading Yes, and I must stop lying, and tell all the truth."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
the act of testing something
From this reading "Katiousha--the trial.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yes, and I must stop lying, and tell all the truth."
Vasilievna
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From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading That very morning finally came the long-expected letter of Maria Vasilievna, the wife of the marshal of the nobility--that same letter that he wanted so badly now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Nekhludoff rose the following morning with a consciousness that some change had taken place within him, and before he could recall what it was he already knew that it was good and important.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, and I must stop lying, and tell all the truth."
