Chapter X

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Dmitri smiled across at him.

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From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “You are too young to come here in these times.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dmitri smiled across at him.

a youthful male person

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “You are too young to come here in these times.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading “The last time we met, we dipped in the same drinking-bowl, remember?”

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From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

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

From this reading “The last time we met, we dipped in the same drinking-bowl, remember?”

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

extremely well

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “You are too young to come here in these times.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dmitri smiled across at him.

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

immediately past

From this reading “The last time we met, we dipped in the same drinking-bowl, remember?”

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “The last time we met, we dipped in the same drinking-bowl, remember?”

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

above and across; more than

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “The last time we met, we dipped in the same drinking-bowl, remember?”

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

Identical; not different.

From this reading “The last time we met, we dipped in the same drinking-bowl, remember?”

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Dmitri smiled across at him.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

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

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

not in physical motion

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

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

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “You are too young to come here in these times.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “The last time we met, we dipped in the same drinking-bowl, remember?”

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading “You are too young to come here in these times.

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

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “You are too young to come here in these times.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

coming next after the twenty-seventh in position

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

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

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “The last time we met, we dipped in the same drinking-bowl, remember?”

at the time that

From this reading When Ames returned to the studio twenty minutes later, it was still empty.

which person or people

From this reading In his own room over on East Twenty-Eighth Street, Dmitri sat on a couch, smoking and listening to the boy Steccho talk of Sofia, of his mountain home, of Maryna his sister, and the little smiling mother who cooked so excellently.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You are too young to come here in these times.

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

From this reading “You are too young to come here in these times.