used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
(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 I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
any thing at all
From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
a youthful male person
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
don't
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From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
apart from; not including
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My sister thanks you for your message.
how
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From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
I'm
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From this reading And so, poor orphan, I'm in love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so, poor orphan, I'm in love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
it's
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From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
Kostya
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From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
Kotchevoy
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From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And so, poor orphan, I'm in love.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "My sister thanks you for your message.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My sister thanks you for your message.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
a human being
From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
recallsnounUS /ˈriːkɔːlz/
plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
express in words
From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "My sister thanks you for your message.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, poor orphan, I'm in love.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
not in physical motion
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
carry out
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "My sister thanks you for your message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
TolstoynounUS /ˈtoʊlstɔɪ/
Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She often recalls how she used to take Kostya Kotchevoy to the preparatory class, and never speaks of you except as _poor Kostya_, as she still thinks of you as the little orphan boy she remembers.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it's a secret, don't say anything to a 'certain person.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think it will all come right of itself, or, as the footman says in Tolstoy, will 'come round.'"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My sister thanks you for your message.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My sister thanks you for your message.
