used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
(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 After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He held his hands in his pocket or crossed them behind his back, as if he were ashamed of them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He held his hands in his pocket or crossed them behind his back, as if he were ashamed of them.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He held his hands in his pocket or crossed them behind his back, as if he were ashamed of them.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
placed crosswise
From this reading He held his hands in his pocket or crossed them behind his back, as if he were ashamed of them.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
divisible by two
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He held his hands in his pocket or crossed them behind his back, as if he were ashamed of them.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held his hands in his pocket or crossed them behind his back, as if he were ashamed of them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
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 I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He held his hands in his pocket or crossed them behind his back, as if he were ashamed of them.
express in words
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
confined on all sides
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
carry out
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He held his hands in his pocket or crossed them behind his back, as if he were ashamed of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
Titoff
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From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time I began to take interest in all that surrounded me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I knew that the peasants of the village and even those of the neighboring district hated him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He spoke slowly and as if he were afraid to say one word too many, or as if he were in doubt himself of what he was saying.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Titoff was a silent man, tall in stature, with his head and cheeks shaved like a soldier's, and he wore a long mustache.
