used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
Alyosha
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From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
react verbally
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of his uneasiness he did not stand still.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But in spite of his uneasiness he did not stand still.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But in spite of his uneasiness he did not stand still.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in spite of his uneasiness he did not stand still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
on one occasion
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of his uneasiness he did not stand still.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But in spite of his uneasiness he did not stand still.
not in physical motion
From this reading But in spite of his uneasiness he did not stand still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not his way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
tormentingverbUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪŋ/
-ing form of “torment” — torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading But in spite of his uneasiness he did not stand still.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The Confession Of A Passionate Heart—In Verse Alyosha remained for some time irresolute after hearing the command his father shouted to him from the carriage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was not his way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That was not his way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He went at once to the kitchen to find out what his father had been doing above.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he set off, trusting that on the way he would find some answer to the doubt tormenting him.
