used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
anew
From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
Alyosha
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From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading They had sent for Herzenstube; they had sent for the aunts.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Now she was in a fever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
flusteredadjectiveUS /ˈflʌstərd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading She was flustered; something important had happened.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had sent for Herzenstube; they had sent for the aunts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was flustered; something important had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She was flustered; something important had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
Herzenstube
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From this reading They had sent for Herzenstube; they had sent for the aunts.
Hohlakov
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From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
hystericsnounUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪks/
an attack of hysteria
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
of great significance or value
From this reading She was flustered; something important had happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
Ivanovna's
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From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
Katerina
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From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
come together
From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was in a fever.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They had sent for Herzenstube; they had sent for the aunts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was flustered; something important had happened.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was flustered; something important had happened.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sent for Herzenstube; they had sent for the aunts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Engagement Madame Hohlakov was again the first to meet Alyosha.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Katerina Ivanovna’s hysterics had ended in a fainting fit, and then “a terrible, awful weakness had followed, she lay with her eyes turned up and was delirious.
