used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
(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 All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
ASSAULTnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading THE ASSAULT.
have
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
propose a payment
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I felt that a complete change had come over me.
clothing in general
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I felt that a complete change had come over me.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I felt that a complete change had come over me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
divisible by two
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that a complete change had come over me.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
obtain
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
Ivánofna
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From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
immediately past
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
go away from a place
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
Marya
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From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I felt that a complete change had come over me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I felt that a complete change had come over me.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
carry out
From this reading All the night I could not sleep, and I did not even take off my clothes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The agitation of my mind seemed less hard to bear than the dark melancholy in which I had been previously plunged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that a complete change had come over me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSAULT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had meant in the early morning to gain the gate of the fort, by which Marya Ivánofna was to leave, to bid her a last good-bye.
