afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
Alyosha
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From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
the two together, not just one
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
Fenya
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From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
Grushenka
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From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
Grushenka's
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From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
Mitya
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From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
Mitya's
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From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
Morozov's
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From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
QuestioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
make square
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
carry out
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Questioning Fenya, Alyosha learned that her mistress had been particularly distressed since the previous day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
in the direction of
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During the two months that had passed since Mitya’s arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov’s house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
precisely as stated
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three days after Mitya’s arrest, Grushenka was taken very ill and was ill for nearly five weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
which person or people
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For one whole week she was unconscious.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Grushenka’s Alyosha went towards the cathedral square to the widow Morozov’s house to see Grushenka, who had sent Fenya to him early in the morning with an urgent message begging him to come.