Chapter I

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

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

anew

From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

(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 "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

in addition

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

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

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

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From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

fulfill sexually

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

inflected form of “decry” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

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

From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

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From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

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From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

Russian writer of plays and novels and short stories; noted for his depiction of social outcasts

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

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

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

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

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

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

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

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

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

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

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

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From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

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

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

feel sadness

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

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From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

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

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

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From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

plural of “revolutionary” — a radical supporter of political or social revolution

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

express in words

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

try to get or reach

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

catch sight of

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

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

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

plural of “theorist” — someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

in or at that place or location

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

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

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.

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From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

which person or people

From this reading Or if it is a philosophy of life that we seek, have we not always Tolstoi, who is greater, truer and has more consummate art?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Since he has begun to give us doctrines, he has lost all his art," they say and shake their heads, "We can get all the doctrines we want from the platform of the Social Democratic party or from the theorists of the Social Revolutionaries--why go to Gorky?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

produce a literary work

From this reading Why does he not write again a _Foma Gordyeeff_, or an _Orloff and His Wife_, or a _Konovaloff_!"

the act of creating written works

From this reading I re-read _Foma Gordyeeff, Orloff and His Wife, Konovaloff_ and so on, and read also _Mother, The Spy, In Prison_, and the little fables with a purpose so sadly decried, and I see nothing there but the old Gorky writing as usual from the by-ways of life as he passes along on the road.

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

From this reading To me Gorky has never suffered from that change it has become so fashionable for young Russia to mourn.