the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
rublesnounUS /ˈruːbəlz/
plural of “ruble” — the basic unit of money in Tajikistan
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
push forcefully
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An officer entered the cell and announced that the time for departing had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It is too late to remain now, Prince; it is time to go."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nekhludoff, knowing what that meant, approached him and thrust three rubles into his hand.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached Nekhludoff he said, familiarly:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He counted every prisoner, pointing at every one with his finger.
