aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after this my life changed entirely.
(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 It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
ante-room
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From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He followed me, fell on his knees, and begged me not to tell.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Soon after this my life changed entirely.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Soon after this my life changed entirely.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
divisible by two
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He followed me, fell on his knees, and begged me not to tell.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed me, fell on his knees, and begged me not to tell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
Grisha
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From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
a single distinct event
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
inexpressiblyadverb
to an inexpressible degree
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He followed me, fell on his knees, and begged me not to tell.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Soon after this my life changed entirely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
Misha
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From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Soon after this my life changed entirely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He followed me, fell on his knees, and begged me not to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He followed me, fell on his knees, and begged me not to tell.
on one occasion
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after this my life changed entirely.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
express in words
From this reading He followed me, fell on his knees, and begged me not to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after this my life changed entirely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
a shaky motion
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even while Grisha was here an ugly incident happened to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Once I went into the ante-room and caught Misha in an act which gave the lie to his constant and disgusting denunciation of women as unclean.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading It was inexpressibly disgusting to me, for I remembered all the filth which he spoke about women; I remembered his hatred of them; and I spat and escaped to the bakery, trembling with wrath and shame and bitterness.
