used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
(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 The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
Andrei
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From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They greeted him with submission, kissing his hands and seizing his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading They greeted him with submission, kissing his hands and seizing his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They greeted him with submission, kissing his hands and seizing his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They greeted him with submission, kissing his hands and seizing his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
how
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From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading They greeted him with submission, kissing his hands and seizing his feet.
Kmita
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From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
land-steward
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From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
Lyubich
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From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
come together
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
mightinessnoun
physical strength
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
not any; not one
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
proprietarynounUS /prəˈpraɪəteri/
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
pursenounUS /pɜːrs/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
done under pressure
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading They greeted him with submission, kissing his hands and seizing his feet.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading They greeted him with submission, kissing his hands and seizing his feet.
thalers
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From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Kmita threw a purse full of thalers on the tray, and asked for his comrades, astonished that no one of them had come forth to meet his proprietary mightiness.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
at the time that
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They greeted him with submission, kissing his hands and seizing his feet.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The servants, hearing the bell, rushed out through the entrance to greet their lord, for they had learned from his comrades that he would come.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When Pan Andrei drove up to the mansion at Lyubich, the windows were gleaming, and bustle reached the front yard.
Znikis
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From this reading The old land-steward, Znikis, stood in the entrance holding bread and salt, and beating worship with the forehead; all gazed with uneasiness and curiosity,--how would their future lord look?
