used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
any thing at all
From this reading And he had scarcely heard anything of him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And he had scarcely heard anything of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
Ivan
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From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
on one occasion
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
and nothing more
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
only a very short time before
From this reading And he had scarcely heard anything of him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
Smerdyakov
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From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first time he had seen him and talked to him was on the first day of his arrival, then he had visited him once more, a fortnight later.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading But his visits had ended with that second one, so that it was now over a month since he had seen him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ivan had only returned five days after his father’s death, so that he was not present at the funeral, which took place the day before he came back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The First Interview With Smerdyakov This was the third time that Ivan had been to see Smerdyakov since his return from Moscow.
