used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
put on clothes
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Nekhludoff went to his sister.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was evidently making herself look young for her husband.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was evidently making herself look young for her husband.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was evidently making herself look young for her husband.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the evening Nekhludoff went to his sister.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was evidently making herself look young for her husband.
IgnatiusnounUS /ˌɪɡˈneɪʃəs/
bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Nekhludoff went to his sister.
Ivanovna
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From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was evidently making herself look young for her husband.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She was evidently making herself look young for her husband.
come together
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
Natalie
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From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading In the evening Nekhludoff went to his sister.
Nikiforovitch
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From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
with speed
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In the evening Nekhludoff went to his sister.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Seeing her brother, she quickly rose from the divan, and, rustling with her silk skirt, she went out to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Nekhludoff went to his sister.
tight-fittingadjective
fitting snugly
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening Nekhludoff went to his sister.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ignatius Nikiforovitch was resting in another room, and Natalie Ivanovna alone met him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the evening Nekhludoff went to his sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a tight-fitting black silk dress, with a knot of red ribbon, and her hair was done up according to the latest fashion.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She was evidently making herself look young for her husband.
