used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
anew
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
Alyosha
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From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He too will be harder than yesterday, he too must be spiteful and angry, and he too, no doubt, has made some plan.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
combatantsnounUS /kəmˈbætənts/
plural of “combatant” — someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
Dmitri
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From this reading And what of Dmitri?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He too will be harder than yesterday, he too must be spiteful and angry, and he too, no doubt, has made some plan.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
Grushenka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading He too will be harder than yesterday, he too must be spiteful and angry, and he too, no doubt, has made some plan.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He too will be harder than yesterday, he too must be spiteful and angry, and he too, no doubt, has made some plan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
he's
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From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
Hohlakov's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
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 A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He too will be harder than yesterday, he too must be spiteful and angry, and he too, no doubt, has made some plan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
not any; not one
From this reading He too will be harder than yesterday, he too must be spiteful and angry, and he too, no doubt, has made some plan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
SchoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
express in words
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He too will be harder than yesterday, he too must be spiteful and angry, and he too, no doubt, has made some plan.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Alyosha felt painfully that since yesterday both combatants had renewed their energies, and that their hearts had grown hard again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He too will be harder than yesterday, he too must be spiteful and angry, and he too, no doubt, has made some plan.
in the direction of
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what of Dmitri?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Father is spiteful and angry, he’s made some plan and will stick to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading A Meeting With The Schoolboys “Thank goodness he did not ask me about Grushenka,” thought Alyosha, as he left his father’s house and turned towards Madame Hohlakov’s, “or I might have to tell him of my meeting with Grushenka yesterday.”
