Chapter XL · Chapter 40

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

later than; following

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

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From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

share the suffering of

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

characterized by great determination

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

move gently or carefully

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

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From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

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From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

a particular point in time

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

plural of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

easily agitated

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

on one occasion

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

above and across; more than

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

go across or through

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

express the need or desire for

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But at the request of several persons (Alyosha, Madame Hohlakov, Lise, etc.), Doctor Varvinsky had put Mitya not with other prisoners, but in a separate little room, the one where Smerdyakov had been.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

in or at the place that

From this reading For A Moment The Lie Becomes Truth He hurried to the hospital where Mitya was lying now.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The day after his fate was determined, Mitya had fallen ill with nervous fever, and was sent to the prison division of the town hospital.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He knew how hard it would be for a man like Mitya to pass at once so suddenly into the society of robbers and murderers, and that he must get used to it by degrees.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It is true that there was a sentinel at the other end of the corridor, and there was a grating over the window, so that Varvinsky could be at ease about the indulgence he had shown, which was not quite legal, indeed; but he was a kind-hearted and compassionate young man.