used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
Alyosha
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From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
Andrey
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From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
Anya
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From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHILDREN PAPA and mamma and Aunt Nadya are not at home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading CHILDREN PAPA and mamma and Aunt Nadya are not at home.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILDREN PAPA and mamma and Aunt Nadya are not at home.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
Grisha
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From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading CHILDREN PAPA and mamma and Aunt Nadya are not at home.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
laughsnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
loto
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From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading CHILDREN PAPA and mamma and Aunt Nadya are not at home.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
Nadya
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From this reading CHILDREN PAPA and mamma and Aunt Nadya are not at home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHILDREN PAPA and mamma and Aunt Nadya are not at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading CHILDREN PAPA and mamma and Aunt Nadya are not at home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
with speed
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
the state of being asleep
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
a male human offspring
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
Sonya
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From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
Varka
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From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
at the time that
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While waiting for them to come home, Grisha, Anya, Alyosha, Sonya, and the cook's son, Andrey, are sitting at the table in the dining-room, playing at loto.
which person or people
From this reading They have gone to a christening party at the house of that old officer who rides on a little grey horse.
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading Laughing and winking and shaking her fingers at the green patch, Varka steals up to the cradle and bends over the baby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she has strangled him, she quickly lies down on the floor, laughs with delight that she can sleep, and in a minute is sleeping as sound as the dead.
