used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
AFFABLEadjectiveUS /ˈæfəbəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
Boolba
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From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
the act of retaining something
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "One of the soldiers will take your horse," she said.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
Kensky
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From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
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 THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
Malcolm
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From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of the soldiers will take your horse," she said.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
semi-circle
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From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
servant's
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From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "One of the soldiers will take your horse," she said.
having a supporting base
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
confined on all sides
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
carry out
From this reading "One of the soldiers will take your horse," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I do not think it is safe for you to be alone."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A semi-circle of mounted Cossacks surrounded them now, and the unfaithful Boolba (such was the servant's name, he learnt) was standing with an impassive face holding his horse's head.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE GRAND DUKE IS AFFABLE The girl's voice called, and Malcolm left old Kensky without a word and went to her side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you walk with me to my father's palace?" she said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "One of the soldiers will take your horse," she said.
