used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he could go out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Schoolboy But Kolya did not hear her.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last he could go out.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Schoolboy But Kolya did not hear her.
being one more than ten
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
the act of giving
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last he could go out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he could go out.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Schoolboy But Kolya did not hear her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Schoolboy But Kolya did not hear her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
Kolya
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From this reading The Schoolboy But Kolya did not hear her.
immediately past
From this reading At last he could go out.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
market-place
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From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
come together
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Schoolboy But Kolya did not hear her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last he could go out.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
rosy-cheekedadjective
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
SchoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading The Schoolboy But Kolya did not hear her.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
stylishadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Schoolboy But Kolya did not hear her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
in the direction of
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He had not to wait more than a minute before a rosy-cheeked boy of about eleven, wearing a warm, neat and even stylish coat, darted out to meet him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he went out at the gate he looked round him, shrugged up his shoulders, and saying “It is freezing,” went straight along the street and turned off to the right towards the market-place.
at the time that
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he reached the last house but one before the market-place he stopped at the gate, pulled a whistle out of his pocket, and whistled with all his might as though giving a signal.
